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
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
1930s: perhaps a blend of melt and weld
meld2 verb
[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
a completed set or run of cards in any of these games 已摊出的牌组
语源
late 19th cent. (originally US): from German melden 'announce'