• vt. 用鳩尾榫接合；與…吻合
• vi. 吻合
• n. 楔形榫頭

因這種工具形如鴿尾而得名。

dovetail

late 16c. (n.), 1650s (v.), from dove (n.) + tail. So called from resemblance of shape in the tenon or mortise of the joints to that of the birda??s tailfeather display. Related: Dovetailed.

1. It is important that we dovetail our respective interests.

讓我們各自的利益相吻合很重要。

來自柯林斯例句

2. I'm following up a few things that might dovetail.

我正追查幾件可能互相關聯的事。

來自柯林斯例句

3. The management of local affairs should dovetail regional interests with those of the country as a whole.

地方事務的管理應該使地方利益和國家的整體利益相吻合。

來自柯林斯例句

4. They must be closely monitored to make certain that diplomatic and military moves dovetail.

必須密切地注意他們的活動,務使外交和軍事行動互相配合.

來自辭典例句

5. And so of cause I had to dovetail with that.

“當然我不得不與之吻合.

來自互聯網