The tesserae are embedded in plaster, cement, or putty to hold them in place.

成形块小立方体的形式叫做镶嵌物，此镶嵌物嵌入石膏、水泥或油灰中的适当位置。

The mosaic floor had large white and black tesserae which formed a great circle with some square-shaped decorations.

马赛克地板有大块的白色和黑色的镶嵌物，形成一个巨大的圆形与一些正方形的装饰。