dovetailKK [ˋdʌvˏtel] /ˈdʌvˌteɪl/发音动词1吻合、契合、相符Her research interests dovetail nicely with our current project.她的研究兴趣和我们目前的专案十分契合。2使配合、使衔接We tried to dovetail the two departments' schedules for next month.我们试著把两个部门下个月的行程安排衔接起来。3用鸠尾榫接合木工The carpenter dovetailed the drawer sides without using a single nail.木工师傅用鸠尾榫接合抽屉侧板,完全没用到钉子。名词1鸠尾榫、楔形榫头木工The old chest is held together by hand-cut dovetails.这个旧木箱是靠手工凿出的鸠尾榫接合起来的。用这个字练口说→