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

noun

a horny translucent yellow-and-brown mottled substance obtained from the outer layer of the shell of the hawksbill turtle: used for making ornaments, jewellery, etc

a similar synthetic substance, esp plastic or celluloid, now more widely used than the natural product

3. Also called: tortoiseshell cat

a breed of domestic cat, usually female, having black, cream, and brownish markings

any of several nymphalid butterflies of the genus Nymphalis, and related genera, having orange-brown wings with black markings

5. tortoiseshell turtle

a yellowish-brown mottled colour

(as adjective)

a tortoiseshell décor

7. (modifier)

made of tortoiseshell

a tortoiseshell comb

单词	tortoiseshell
释义	Word Frequency tortoiseshell (ˈtɔːtəsˌʃɛl) noun 1. a horny translucent yellow-and-brown mottled substance obtained from the outer layer of the shell of the hawksbill turtle: used for making ornaments, jewellery, etc 2. a similar synthetic substance, esp plastic or celluloid, now more widely used than the natural product 3. Also called: tortoiseshell cat a breed of domestic cat, usually female, having black, cream, and brownish markings 4. any of several nymphalid butterflies of the genus Nymphalis, and related genera, having orange-brown wings with black markings 5. tortoiseshell turtle 6. a. a yellowish-brown mottled colour b. (as adjective) a tortoiseshell décor 7. (modifier) made of tortoiseshell a tortoiseshell comb
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