英语词汇“tortoiseshell”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tor·toise·shell also tor·toise shell

(tôrtĭs-shĕl′)

a. The mottled, horny, translucent, brownish covering of the carapace of certain tortoises or turtles, especially the hawksbill, formerly widely used to make combs, jewelry, and other articles.

b. A synthetic imitation of natural tortoiseshell.

2. See hawksbill.

3. A domestic cat having a coat with irregular patches of different colors, usually black and reddish-orange.

4. Any of several butterflies, chiefly of the genus Nymphalis, having wings with orange, black, and brown markings.

tortoise-shell′ adj.

单词	tortoiseshell
释义	tor·toise·shell also tor·toise shell (tôrtĭs-shĕl′) n. 1. a. The mottled, horny, translucent, brownish covering of the carapace of certain tortoises or turtles, especially the hawksbill, formerly widely used to make combs, jewelry, and other articles. b. A synthetic imitation of natural tortoiseshell. 2. See hawksbill. 3. A domestic cat having a coat with irregular patches of different colors, usually black and reddish-orange. 4. Any of several butterflies, chiefly of the genus Nymphalis, having wings with orange, black, and brown markings. tortoise-shell′ adj.
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