Word · Frequency #26768
tortoiseshells
玳瑁壳；龟甲
tortoiseshells is the plural of tortoiseshell.
核心释义
the hard, mottled substance that forms the shell of some turtles
- 1.
玳瑁龟背甲的角质、半透明、有斑纹的覆盖物,可用作贴面等。
The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.
- 2.
一些龟壳上的斑驳角质物质
the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
- 3.
玳瑁
The hawksbill turtle.
- 4.
色彩鲜艳；幼虫以荨麻为食
brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
- 5.
毛皮具有黑色、棕色和黄色斑纹的家猫(或兔子、豚鼠等)。
A domestic cat (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings.
- 6.
有黑色、奶油色和黄色斑纹的猫
a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings
- 7.
蛱蝶科几种有相似斑纹的蝴蝶
Any of several butterflies, mostly of the genera Nymphalis and Aglais that have similar markings.
玳瑁龟背甲的角质、半透明、有斑纹的覆盖物,可用作贴面等。；一些龟壳上的斑驳角质物质；玳瑁；色彩鲜艳；幼虫以荨麻为食；毛皮具有黑色、棕色和黄色斑纹的家猫(或兔子、豚鼠等)。
用法In use
Tortoiseshell was once a popular material for combs and brushes.
用法提示：此处 tortoiseshell 为不可数名词，指玳瑁壳材料。
The restorer carefully cleaned the tortoiseshell on the antique mirror frame.
用法提示：此处 tortoiseshell 作宾语，特指镜框上的玳瑁壳镶片。
Many collections include jewelry made with tortoiseshell from earlier centuries.
用法提示：此处 tortoiseshell 位于介词 with 后，指制作首饰的龟甲材料。
be made of + [material]
tortoiseshell 作物质名词时不可数，常用 be made of 表示由玳瑁壳制成。
This comb is made of tortoiseshell.
这把梳子是玳瑁壳做的。
tortoiseshell + noun
tortoiseshell 可直接作定语修饰名词，常指玳瑁色或玳瑁花纹的材质。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- tortoiseshell comb
- 玳瑁梳子
- She brushes her hair with a tortoiseshell comb.她用一把玳瑁梳子梳头。
- tortoiseshell glasses
- 玳瑁眼镜
- He wears a pair of tortoiseshell glasses.他戴着一副玳瑁眼镜。
- tortoiseshell frames
- 玳瑁色镜框
- These tortoiseshell frames suit your face.这些玳瑁色镜框适合你的脸型。
- tortoiseshell cat
- 玳瑁猫
- A tortoiseshell cat was sleeping on the sofa.一只玳瑁猫在沙发上睡觉。
- tortoiseshell turtle
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
tortoiseshell = tortoise（乌龟）+ shell（壳），想象乌龟背着带斑点花纹的壳，就是玳瑁壳。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：crafts、antiques、fashion accessories 该词作名词指玳瑁壳（龟甲）这类材料，属中性用语，通常出现在描述材质、工艺品或古董的场合，比较常见于收藏、手工和时尚领域。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
拼写分组：tortoise 共享前缀 'tortoise'；shell、eggshell、seashell、nutshell、bombshell 共享后缀 '-shell'。发音提示：tortoiseshell 的重音在第一个音节 /ˈtɔː/ 上，所以这些词都不是真正的押韵词；其中 tortoise 与开头的 /ˈtɔːtə/ 读音相近，而 -shell 系列只是拼写和末尾 /ʃel/ 相似。
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