insert
verbto put something into something else or between two things 插入；嵌入 - insert something (in/into something)
Insert coins into the slot and press for a ticket. 把硬币放进投币口，按钮取票。 They inserted a tube in his mouth to help him breathe. 他们在他嘴里插了根导管帮助他呼吸。 - insert something between A and B
She picked up a knife and inserted it between the top of the drawer and the desk. 她拿起一把刀插进抽屉顶部和桌子之间的缝隙里。
Extra ExamplesFine needles are gently inserted into the patient's skin. 尖细的针头轻轻扎进病人的皮肤。 The artist digitally inserted himself into the picture. 这位艺术家用数字方式把自己的形象插入这张图中。 He winced as the doctor inserted the needle. 医生把针头插进去时他疼得龇牙咧嘴。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- gently
- digitally
- …
- between
- in
- into
- …
- insert something (in/into something)
to add something to a piece of writing （在文章中）添加，加插 - insert something
Position the cursor where you want to insert a word. 把光标移到你想插入字词的地方。 The program will automatically insert the replacement text. 程序将自动插入替代文本。 - insert something into something
Later, he inserted another paragraph into his will. 后来他在他的遗嘱中又加了一段。 - insert something between A and B
The English translation is inserted between the lines of text. 英语译文插在原文字里行间。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- gently
- digitally
- …
- between
- in
- into
- …
- insert something
Word Originlate 15th cent. (in the sense ‘include (text) in a piece of writing’): from Latin insert- ‘put in’, from the verb inserere, from in- ‘into’ + serere ‘to join’.