meld

meld1
verb
  1. blend; combine
    (使)结合;(使)融合;(使)混合;(使)合并
    [with obj.]Australia's winemakers have melded modern science with traditional art.
    澳大利亚酿酒商把现代科学和传统工艺结合了起来。
    [no obj.]the nylon bristles shrivel and meld together.
    尼龙刷毛干缩后会粘在一起。
noun
  1. a thing formed by merging or blending
    结合物;融合物;混合物;合并物
    a meld of many contributions.
    众多来稿的拼合。
语源
  1. 1930s: perhaps a blend of melt and weld

meld2
verb
  1. [with obj.](in rummy, canasta, and other card games) lay down or declare (a combination of cards) in order to score points
    (拉米、凯纳斯特等牌戏)摊出(得分的牌组)
    a player has melded four kings.
    有一家摊出了四张老K 。
noun
  1. a completed set or run of cards in any of these games
    已摊出的牌组
语源
  1. late 19th cent. (originally US): from German melden 'announce'
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