dove·tail
verb/ˈdʌvteɪl/
/ˈdʌvteɪl/
[intransitive, transitive] (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they dovetail | /ˈdʌvteɪl/ /ˈdʌvteɪl/ |
| he / she / it dovetails | /ˈdʌvteɪlz/ /ˈdʌvteɪlz/ |
| past simple dovetailed | /ˈdʌvteɪld/ /ˈdʌvteɪld/ |
| past participle dovetailed | /ˈdʌvteɪld/ /ˈdʌvteɪld/ |
| -ing form dovetailing | /ˈdʌvteɪlɪŋ/ /ˈdʌvteɪlɪŋ/ |
- dovetail (something) (with/into something) if two things dovetail or if one thing dovetails with another, they fit together well
吻合；与…吻合 - My plans dovetailed nicely with hers.
我的计划与她的计划正好吻合。 - She dovetails motherhood with a career working from home.
她将母亲身份与在家工作的职业相结合。
- My plans dovetailed nicely with hers.
