mortise

名词 mortise:

1. a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint
   同义词：mortice

动词 mortise:

1. cut a hole for a tenon in
   同义词：mortice
2. join by a tenon and mortise
   同义词：mortice

1. The cross-piece is mortised into the upright post.
   横梁和立柱是用榫眼接合一起的。

mortise 也作 mor.tice

n.（名词）
A usually rectangular cavity in a piece of wood, stone, or other material, prepared to receive a tenon and thus form a joint.
榫眼：通常在一木头板、石块或其他物质中的四边形的洞孔，用来嵌入另一榫从而形成一个接合点
Printing A hole cut in a plate for insertion of type.
【印刷术】 活字镶嵌槽：用榫或铆在金属板上切开的小洞
v.tr.（及物动词）
mor.tised 也作 mor.ticed mor.tis.ing mor.tic.ing mor.tis.es mor.tic.es
To join or fasten securely, as with a mortise and tenon.
用榫结合
To make a mortise in.
在…上做一个活字镶嵌槽
Printing
【印刷术】
To cut a hole in (a plate) for the insertion of type.
开洞：为了印刷时插入而在钢板上开洞
To cut such a hole and insert (type).
切开这样的一个洞并插入（印刷）

来源：
Middle English mortaise
中古英语 mortaise
from Old French
源自 古法语
perhaps from Arabic murtazz [fastened]
可能源自 阿拉伯语 murtazz [系紧]
from irtazza [to be fixed (in place)]
源自 irtazza [使固定于（某地）]