名詞 overlay:

1. protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
   同義詞：sheathing, overlayer

動詞 overlay:

1. put something on top of something else
   同義詞：cover
2. kill by lying on
   同義詞：overlie

動詞 overlie:

1. lie upon; lie on top of
   同義詞：overlie
2. kill by lying on
   同義詞：overlie

1. An open framework made of strips of metal, wood, or similar material overlapped or overlaid in a regular, usually crisscross pattern.
   格構開放式格架，由金屬片。木片或相類似原料搭疊成格狀，通常用交叉方式構成
2. A polar projection of half or more of the celestial sphere on a chart equipped with an adjustable overlay to show the stars visible at a particular time and place.
   星座一覽圖天體球的一半或多半在平面圖上的極投影圖，這種圖具有可調節(jié)的遮蔽物以顯示在給定時刻和位置可見的恒星

overlay

v.tr.（及物動詞）
o.ver.laid[-l3d.] o.ver.lay.ing,o.ver.lays
To lay or spread over or on.
置于或遍布…上

To cover the surface of with a decorative layer or design:
在…上鋪（或覆蓋，涂等）：把裝飾物或圖案覆在…的面上：
例句：
overlay wood with silver.
木頭的面上鍍了層銀

To embellish superficially:
虛飾，表面裝飾：
例句：
a simple tune that was overlaid with ornate harmonies.
用過度激昂的和聲來粉飾的簡單樂曲

Printing To put an overlay on.
【印刷術】 覆以輪廓紙
n.（名詞）

Something that is laid over or covers something else.
覆蓋物：一物覆蓋或置于它物之上
A layer of decoration, such as gold leaf or wood veneer, applied to a surface.
飾面：一層修飾，如金箔或木鑲板，鋪于表層上
Printing A piece of paper used on a press tympan to vary the pressure that produces light and dark tones.
【印刷術】 輪廓紙：為調整印刷壓力而覆在調壓滾筒上的紙，產生明暗相間的色度
A transparent sheet containing graphic matter, such as labels or colored areas, placed on illustrative matter to be incorporated into it.
透明塑料膜：含有一些繪畫痕跡（如標簽、色塊）的透明膜，置于解說性的印刷品上以將其印于膜上

overlay
overlay 2

v.（動詞）
Past tense of overlie
overlie的過去式