mosaic
noun
adj
məʊˈzeɪ-ɪk
noun
1
a
pattern
or
picture
made
by
fitting
together
small
pieces
of
coloured
stone,
glass
etc
马赛克，镶嵌图案
C,U
rooms
decorated
with
wall
paintings
and
mosaics
用壁纸和马赛克装饰的房间
a
3rd
century
Roman
mosaic
floor
三世纪罗马镶嵌地面
2
a
group
of
different
things
that
exist
next
to
each
other
or
together
镶嵌画般的东西; 镶嵌细工似的图案
C usually singular 一般用单数
[+
of
]
The
forest
floor
was
a
mosaic
of
autumn
colours.
森林植被秋色斑斓，犹如一幅马赛克图画。
the
complex
mosaic
of
world
cultures
世界文化万花筒
adj
3
relating
to
Moses,
the
great
leader
of
the
Jewish
people
in
ancient
times
〔古代犹太人领袖〕摩西的
the
Mosaic
law
摩西律法