encrust

动词 encrust:

1. cover or coat with a crust
   同义词：incrust
2. decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
   同义词：incrust, beset
3. form a crust or a hard layer
   同义词：incrust

1. A material encrusted on a surface.
   硬壳表面表面的硬壳状物
2. Salt from the sea had encrusted on the dry sand.
   海水中的盐分在乾燥的沙子上结成硬皮。

en.crust

v.tr.（及物动词）
en.crust.ed,en.crust.ing,en.crusts
To cover or surmount with or as if with a crust:
包壳，镶嵌：（仿佛）用一层外壳覆盖或镶饰：
例句：
a scepter that is encrusted with diamonds; legalities that were encrusted with tradition.
镶嵌宝石的玉杖；约定俗成的义务

来源：
Possibly from French incruster
可能源自 法语 incruster
from Latin incrust3re
源自 拉丁语 incrust3re
in- [on] * see en-
in- [在…上] *参见 en-
crusta [crust] * see kreus-
crusta [外壳，外皮] *参见 kreus-