单词	overlay
释义	overlay1 verboverlay2 noun overlayo‧ver‧lay1 /ˌəʊvəˈleɪ $ ˌoʊvər-/ verb (past tense and past participle overlaid) [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE overlay Simple Form Present I, you, we, they overlay he, she, it overlays Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they overlaid Present perfect I, you, we, they have overlaid he, she, it has overlaid Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had overlaid Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will overlay Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have overlaid Continuous Form Present I am overlaying he, she, it is overlaying you, we, they are overlaying Past I, he, she, it was overlaying you, we, they were overlaying Present perfect I, you, we, they have been overlaying he, she, it has been overlaying Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been overlaying Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be overlaying Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been overlaying Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a religious culture in which Buddhism overlays even older folk beliefs The legal action overlays an illegal and hidden set of interests. The semi-precious stones are partly overlaid with gold. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A new menu box will appear on the screen, overlaying the main design area. Geological features ground out by ancient glaciers are seen overlaid by the scars of recent wind erosion. Its steep sides are thronged with Goblin strongholds and its rocky slopes overlay caves and tunnels that are riddled with evil creatures. The candour, the openness that had come from David's stubborn trust in himself had been overlaid by his new self-confidence. The overt legitimate action overlays the covert set of intents. The sound of water, when Ward rolled down his window, was a solid roar that overlaid everything. Then you overlay a secondary level of complex behavior that can emerge out of that bunch of working reflexes. 1to cover or be on top of somethingbe overlaid with something The wood is overlaid with silver.2if one quality, sound etc overlays another, it is added to it and is often stronger or more noticeable:  The roar of the engines was overlaid by a loud banging. overlay1 verboverlay2 noun overlayo‧ver‧lay2 /ˈəʊvəleɪ $ ˈoʊvər-/ noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Kupfer added an unnecessary overlay of sexuality to the opera. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Folding is its essential property along an axis of symmetry so that the two halves make a perfect overlay. If managers rely so heavily on verbal information, then that verbal information invariably arrives with an extra verbal overlay. It seemed fruitful to articulate, to probe and carefully render the overlay of my scholastic past and my working present. On several occasions though the program also brought back a quantity of junk graphics suggesting that its overlay technique wasn't foolproof. Programs that use overlays load these after first running. The company prefers the overlay option because it provides more flexibility, a spokesman argued. The organizational theorists who have championed the matrixing approach candidly label it an organizational overlay. The Red Sea guide is illustrated with full colour aerial photographs with overlays showing suggested underwater routes. 1something which covers something else:  the brass fire surround with its decorative overlay2a transparent sheet with a picture or drawing on it which is put on top of another picture to change it3an additional quality or feeling:  sad stories with an overlay of humour
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