tortoiseshell

B2

n. 龟甲, 玳瑁壳, 龟板, 玳瑁色

发音

/ˈtɔː(ɹ)təˌʃɛl/
/ˈtɔː(ɹ)təsˌʃɛl/

词形变化

tortoiseshells 复数 tortoiseshells

别名

tort tortoise shell tortoise-shell

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.

    不可数
  2. 2.

    The hawksbill turtle.

    不可数
  3. 3.

    A domestic cat (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings.

    玳瑁

    不可数
  4. 4.

    Any of several butterflies, mostly of the genera Nymphalis and Aglais that have similar markings.

    不可数
adj.
  1. 1.

    Made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.

  2. 2.

    Having markings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

calico cat tortoiseshell cat

上位词 5

horn brush-footed butterfly domestic cat housecat nymphalid

相关短语

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词源

From tortoise + shell.

来源：wiktionary