tortoiseshell

US [ˈtɔrtəsˌʃel]
UK [ˈtɔː(r)təsˌʃel]
  • n.龟甲；龟板；玳瑁壳；（毛色为黄褐黑白相间的）家猫
  • Web玳瑁色；龟甲纹；龟甲状的
Plural Form：tortoiseshells  

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tortoiseshell
n.
1.
[u]
龟甲；龟板；玳瑁壳the hard shell of a turtle , especially the type with orange and brown marks, used for making combs and small decorative objects
2.
[c]
（毛色为黄褐黑白相间的）家猫a cat with black, brown, orange and white fur
3.
[c]
（翅膀带黄褐色斑点的）蛱蝶a butterfly with orange and brown marks on its wings

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AllAll,龟甲龟甲,龟板龟板,玳瑁壳玳瑁壳,家猫家猫,玳瑁色玳瑁色,龟甲纹龟甲纹,龟甲状的龟甲状的
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1.
For this reason, a tortoiseshell is commonly placed into the foundations of a building that incorporates feng shui principles.
因此，龟甲常常被置于遵循风水原则的建筑物地基中。
yīn cǐ , guī jiǎ cháng cháng bèi zhì yú zūn xún fēng shuǐ yuán zé de jiàn zhù wù dì jī zhōng 。
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2.
No more is one of a tortoiseshell a knife, carved Oracle!
更绝的是一人一把刀一个龟壳，刻甲骨文！
gèng jué de shì yī rén yī bǎ dāo yī gè guī ké , kè jiǎ gǔ wén !
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3.
Beautiful combs, pure tortoiseshell, with jewels on the edges-just the right shade to wear in her beautiful hair.
多漂亮的梳子呀，纯玳瑁做的，边上镶着珠宝，恰好能配得上她那美丽的长发。
duō piào liang de shū zi ya , chún dài mào zuò de , biān shàng xiāng zhe zhū bǎo , qià hǎo néng pèi de shàng tā nà měi lì de cháng fà 。
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4.
Beautiful combs, pure tortoiseshell, with jewels set in-just the colour to wear in her beautiful hair.
多么好看的梳子，纯玳瑁做的，镶着铢宝，颜色恰好配上她那美丽的头发。
duō me hǎo kàn de shū zi , chún dài mào zuò de , xiāng zhe zhū bǎo , yán sè qià hǎo pèi shàng tā nà měi lì de tóu fà 。
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5.
The materials used to make these fans ranged from ivory, animal bone, tortoiseshell and lacquer.
折扇的材质多为镂雕精巧的象牙、珍珠贝壳、玳瑁、漆木等。
zhé shàn de cái zhì duō wèi lòu diāo jīng qiǎo de xiàng yá 、 zhēn zhū bèi ké 、 dài mào 、 qī mù děng 。
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6.
The earliest plastics were invented as substitutes for dwindling supplies of natural materials like ivory or tortoiseshell.
因为象牙，玳瑁等天然原材料日益稀缺，塑料最早作为它们的替代品出现。
yīn wèi xiàng yá , dài mào děng tiān rán yuán cái liào rì yì xī quē , sù liào zuì zǎo zuò wéi tā men de tì dài pǐn chū xiàn 。
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7.
An elaborate inlay of tortoiseshell, ivory, and metal, used especially in decorating furniture.
镶嵌装饰一种精致的龟壳、象牙和金属镶嵌物，常用来装饰家具
xiāng qiàn zhuāng shì yī zhǒng jīng zhì de guī ké 、 xiàng yá hé jīn shǔ xiāng qiàn wù , cháng yòng lái zhuāng shì jiā jù
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8.
His famous white goatee juts forward; his round tortoiseshell glasses are speckled with sea spray.
他著名的山羊胡子向前撅着，玳瑁眼镜上沾着浪花卷起的水滴。
tā zhù míng de shān yáng hú zi xiàng qián juē zhe , dài mào yǎn jìng shàng zhān zhe làng huā juǎn qǐ de shuǐ dī 。
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9.
She paid about $7 for the tortoiseshell frames she had on last Saturday.
上周六，她只花了大约7美元就买到了她现在佩戴的这副玳瑁镜框。
shàng zhōu liù , tā zhǐ huā le dà yuē qī měi yuán jiù mǎi dào le tā xiàn zài pèi dài de zhè fù dài mào jìng kuàng 。
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10.
The insect is almost black on one side, but the other side is much paler, with clearly visible flecks of blue, red and tortoiseshell.
一边基本是黑色，另一边是偏灰色，并附有明显的蓝色、红色和玳瑁色斑点。
yì biān jī běn shì hēi sè , lìng yì biān shì piān huī sè , bìng fù yǒu míng xiǎn de lán sè 、 hóng sè hé dài mào sè bān diǎn 。
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