dovetail

名词 dovetail:

1. a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
   同义词：dovetail joint

动词 dovetail:

1. fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail

1. How well do these new ideas dovetail into the existing system?
   这些新意识与现存体制吻合得如何？
2. My plans dovetailed nicely with hers.
   我的计划和她的计划非常吻合。

dove.tail

n.（名词）
A fan-shaped tenon that forms a tight interlocking joint when fitted into a corresponding mortise.
鸽尾榫：嵌入榫眼形成紧扣在一起的接头
A joint formed by interlocking one or more such tenons and mortises.
鸽尾结合：被一个或多个榫连结在一起
v.（动词）
dove.tailed,dove.tail.ing,dove.tails
v.tr.（及物动词）
To cut into or join by means of dovetails.
鸽尾榫：以鸽尾形接合
To connect or combine precisely or harmoniously.
使吻合：连结或结合的精确或协调
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To be joined together by means of dovetails.
鸠尾榫接头：用鸠尾榫结合在一起
To combine or interlock into a unified whole:
吻合：结合或连结成统一体：
例句：
The nurses` schedules dovetailed, so that one was always on duty.
护士的时间表很吻合，所以总有人值班