dovetail

'dʌvteil

n. a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
v. fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail

n. 楔形榫头
vt. 与...吻合, 用鸠尾榫接合
vi. 吻合

22,169

BNC 频率

21,364

使用频率

dovetail 由 dove（鸽子）和 tail（尾巴）组成，想象鸽子尾巴的形状，像是两件东西相互契合。

例句

1. The two projects will dovetail nicely to achieve our goals.

这两个项目将很好地结合在一起，以实现我们的目标。

2. Her skills in design dovetail with his knowledge of technology.

她的设计技能与他对技术的知识相辅相成。

3. We need to ensure that our schedules dovetail to avoid any conflicts.

我们需要确保我们的日程安排相互协调，以避免任何冲突。