tortoiseshell

[US]/'tɔ:təsʃel/
[UK]/ˈtɔrtɪsˌʃɛl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 龟甲;龟板;玳瑁壳家猫蛱蝶
Word Forms
第三人称单数tortoiseshells
复数tortoiseshells

Phrases & Collocations

tortoiseshell cat

龟背猫

tortoiseshell pattern

龟甲纹样式

Example Sentences

an elaborate inlay of tortoiseshell, ivory, and metal

精致的龟壳、象牙和金属镶嵌物

She owns a beautiful tortoiseshell cat.

她养了一只漂亮的虎斑猫。

The antique shop sells a variety of tortoiseshell jewelry pieces.

这家古董店出售各种各样的龟甲首饰。

I found a tortoiseshell comb at the flea market.

我在跳蚤市场找到了一把龟壳梳子。

Tortoiseshell glasses are back in fashion.

龟壳眼镜又流行起来了。

The old tortoiseshell mirror reflected her image back at her.

旧的龟甲镜子反射出她的影像。

He plays a tortoiseshell guitar in the band.

他在乐队里弹着一把龟壳吉他。

The artist used tortoiseshell as a material for his sculpture.

这位艺术家用龟甲作为雕塑的材料。

Tortoiseshell hair accessories are popular among young women.

龟壳发饰在年轻女性中很受欢迎。

The antique clock had a tortoiseshell inlay on its face.

这架古董钟面上有龟甲嵌饰。

She admired the intricate design of the tortoiseshell box.

她欣赏龟壳盒子的复杂设计。

Real-world Examples

Like Hoffman he was dark-complexioned, wore tortoiseshell spectacles, and drove a Ford Sedan.

像霍夫曼一样,他的肤色黝黑,戴着一副玳瑁眼镜,开着一辆福特轿车。

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

They were inscribed on pieces of tortoiseshell and fragments of bone.

它们被刻在龟甲和骨头碎片上。

Source: If national treasures could speak.

So at the minute, these are my favorite, some tortoiseshell Chanel.

所以目前,这些是我最喜欢的,一些玳瑁香奈儿。

Source: Celebrity Unboxing记

The cigarettes were in a cheap Chinese or Japanese case of imitation tortoiseshell.

香烟装在一个廉价的中国或日本仿龟壳盒中。

Source: Goodbye, My Love (Part 2)

In the doorway stood the maid. She held a big tortoiseshell cat pressed tight against her and swung down against her body.

女侍者站在门口,怀里紧紧抱着一只大花斑猫,她松开手把猫放下来。

Source: Selected Short Stories of Hemingway

But it could be tinted and patterned to mimic more expensive materials like coral, tortoiseshell, amber, and mother-of-pearl.

但它可以着色和图案化,以模仿更昂贵的材料,如珊瑚、龟甲、琥珀和珍珠母。

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

It was made of embroidered silk, a dragon on each side, a frame of imitation tortoiseshell so thin it was hardly there at all.

它是用绣花丝绸做的, 两边各有一条龙, 仿龟甲的镜框薄得几乎看不出来。

Source: Goodbye, My Love (Part 1)

Despite the hour, she was dressed as if for a wedding, in a raspberry pink duster coat, a red pillbox hat, and huge tortoiseshell sunglasses that obscured her tiny, wrinkled face.

尽管时间紧迫, 她还是穿着仿佛参加婚礼的衣服,穿着覆盆子粉色的掸子外套, 红色的药盒帽, 巨大的玳瑁太阳镜遮住了她布满皱纹的小脸。

Source: Still Me (Me Before You #3)

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