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mosaic
n
1 [C, U] picture or pattern made by placing together small pieces of glass, stone, etc of different colours 马赛克(用不同颜色的小块玻璃, 石子等材料拼凑, 镶嵌成的图画或图案)
ancient Greek mosaics 古希腊的马赛克
a design in mosaic 马赛克图案
[attrib 作定语]
a mosaic design, pavement, ceiling 马赛克的图案、 地面、 天花板.
2 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
~ (of sth) design or pattern made up of many different individual items; patchwork 镶嵌画; 镶嵌图案
a rich mosaic of meadows, rivers and woods 由草地、 河流和林木组成的五光十色的镶嵌画.
Mosaic adj [usu attrib 通常作定语]
of or associated with Moses 摩西的: Mosaic law 摩西的律法.
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