The verb is pronounced /ˌəʊvə'leɪ/. The noun is pronounced /'əʊvəleɪ/. 动词读作 /ˌəʊvə'leɪ/。名词读作 /'əʊvəleɪ/。
1 VERB [usually passive] 在…上覆盖(或铺、涂) If something is overlaid with something else, it is covered by it. 在…上覆盖(或铺、涂)
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The floor was overlaid with rugs of oriental design. [be VERB-ed + with]
地板上铺着东方风情的地毯。
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...woollen cloth, overlaid with gold and silver embroidery. [VERB-ed]
缝着金银绣花的呢子
SYN cover, coat, blanket, adorn
2 N-VAR [usually with supplement] 覆盖物;涂层 You can use overlay to refer to a substance which covers the surface of something. 覆盖物;涂层
SYN covering, casing, wrapping, decoration
3 VERB (以某一情感、特性等)遮掩 If something is overlaid with a feeling or quality, that feeling or quality is the most noticeable one, but there may be deeper and more important ones involved. (以某一情感、特性等)遮掩 [written]
Overlay is also a noun.
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There can be an emotional overlay to the frustration of solving real problems.
在真正的问题难以解决而感到沮丧的时候,可能会用其他情感来掩饰。
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...the thin overlay of success.
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