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tortoiseshell美 ['tɔrtəs.ʃel] 英 ['tɔː(r)təs.ʃel] - n.龟甲；龟板；玳瑁壳；（毛色为黄褐黑白相间的）家猫
- 网络玳瑁色；龟甲纹；龟甲状的
1. | [u] 龟甲；龟板；玳瑁壳the hard shell of a turtle , especially the type with orange and brown marks, used for making combs and small decorative objects |
2. | [c] （毛色为黄褐黑白相间的）家猫a cat with black, brown, orange and white fur |
3. | [c] （翅膀带黄褐色斑点的）蛱蝶a butterfly with orange and brown marks on its wings |
n. | 1. the hard mottled outer layer of the shell of a hawksbill turtle. 2. a synthetic substance made to resemble tortoiseshell 3. a domestic cat with black, cream, and brownish markings 4. a butterfly that has jagged orange-brown wings with black markings. 5. the hard shell of a type of turtle that is brown and orange and is used for making things, for example jewellery 6. a type of cat that is black, white, brown, and orange 1. the hard mottled outer layer of the shell of a hawksbill turtle. 2. a synthetic substance made to resemble tortoiseshell 3. a domestic cat with black, cream, and brownish markings 4. a butterfly that has jagged orange-brown wings with black markings. 5. the hard shell of a type of turtle that is brown and orange and is used for making things, for example jewellery 6. a type of cat that is black, white, brown, and orange | adj. | 1. with mottled yellow and brown markings |
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