en·crust /ɪnˈkrʌst, ɪŋ-/
(vt.)包外殼,鑲嵌(vi.)長殼
en·crust /ɪnˈkrəst/ 及物動詞
覆以皮,形成外皮
en·crust v. t. To incrust. See Incrust.
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In·crust v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incrusted; p. pr. & vb. n. Incrusting.] [Written also encrust.]
1. To cover or line with a crust, or hard coat; to form a crust on the surface of; as, iron incrusted with rust; a vessel incrusted with salt; a sweetmeat incrusted with sugar.
And by the frost refin'd the whiter snow,
Incrusted hard. --Thomson.
2. Fine Arts To inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object.
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encrust
v 1: cover or coat with a crust [syn: incrust]
2: decorate or cover lavishly with gems [syn: incrust, beset]
3: form a crust or a hard layer [syn: incrust]