tortoiseshell

noun

1. 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. （毛色为黄褐黑白相间的）家猫
   a cat with black, brown, orange and white fur
3. （翅膀带黄褐色斑点的）蛱蝶
   a butterfly with orange and brown marks on its wings

1. 龟甲;玳瑁壳
   Tortoiseshell is the hard shell of a kind of sea turtle. It is brown and yellow in colour and is often polished and used to make jewellery and ornaments.
2. ADJ 龟甲做的;仿玳瑁的
   Tortoiseshell means made of tortoiseshell or made of a material which resembles tortoiseshell.
   1. He wears huge spectacles with thick tortoiseshell frames.
      他戴着玳瑁粗框大眼镜。
3. (翅膀呈棕色和橘黄色的)蛱蝶
   A tortoiseshell is a butterfly with brown and orange wings.

1. He wears huge spectacles with thick tortoiseshell frames.
   他戴着玳瑁粗框大眼镜。
2. Among cats, chimeras are really not all that rare. In fact, most male tortoiseshell cats are chimeras.
   在猫科动物中，嵌合体不是那么少见的，实际上大部分的雄性花斑猫都是嵌合体。
3. The tortoiseshell and white cat spends its days pacing from room to room, rarely spending any time with patients except those with just hours to live.
   这只有花纹的白猫通常都会从一个房间散步到另一个房间，很少会花时间和病人在一起，除非是那些生命只剩下几个小时了的病人。
4. Guinness World Records announced that the tortoiseshell pet has clocked up 114 cat years since her birth in February 1990.
   吉尼斯世界纪录宣布，这只玳瑁色的宠物猫自从1990年2月出生以来，现今已达24岁猫龄，这相当于人类114岁高寿。
5. Ornamental object of tortoiseshell, for personal adornment ( incl. rings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants, brooches, earrings)
   龟甲制饰物，个人饰物（包括戒指，手镯，项链，垂饰，胸针，耳环）
6. Ornamental article of tortoiseshell for interior decoration ( excl. collectors 'pieces and antiques)
   龟甲制装饰品，用于室内装饰（不包括收藏品和古董）
7. Pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell.
   长有鹰钩嘴、好斗的热带海龟；可作为食物的原料，是最好的龟甲。
8. In feng shui, the tortoiseshell represents a strong back, protection and security, explained Gerald Ronson, Heron's chief executive.
   Heron首席执行官杰拉德荣森（GeraldRonson）解释道：在风水中，龟甲代表着强有力的支撑、保护和安全。
9. A tropical sea turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata) valued as a source of tortoiseshell.
   玳瑁被看作是龟甲的来源之一的热带海洋中一种海龟（玳瑁玳瑁属）
10. From the six models in the series which became available throughout the years, the version in tortoiseshell brown is one of the most sought-after vintage pens.
    此后，此系列中的六种笔款在多年后仍获追捧，尤以棕色玳瑁纹古董笔最受欢迎。
11. Beautiful combs, pure tortoiseshell, with jewels set in-just the colour to wear in her beautiful hair.
    多么好看的梳子，纯玳瑁做的，镶着铢宝，颜色恰好配上她那美丽的头发。
12. She sat at the table, one leg curled under her, and pulled back strands of hair that had fallen over her face, refastening them with the tortoiseshell comb.
    她坐在桌旁，一只脚蜷在下面，把一缕落在脸上在头发拢回去，用那玳瑁梳子重新别好。
13. An inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork.
    镶嵌的家俱装饰；龟甲和黄和白色的金属在细木工作过程中形成卷轴。
14. For this reason, a tortoiseshell is commonly placed into the foundations of a building that incorporates feng shui principles.
    因此，龟甲常常被置于遵循风水原则的建筑物地基中。
15. His shaggy right eyebrow wanders toward it above the tortoiseshell glasses.
    右眼那茂密的眉毛也从玳瑁眼镜的上方向那边斜了过去。
16. Usually the Saman masks are made from grass, leather, tortoiseshell, clamshell.
    萨满面具多用草枇、兽革、龟盖、贝壳制成。
17. Force-bearing characteristics of tortoiseshell structure and exploratory discussion of application
    乌龟壳结构的承力特点研究及应用探讨
18. Application of anti-corrosion antistatic tortoiseshell PE lining
    耐腐蚀防静电龟甲PE衬里的应用
19. The modern Chinese medicine pharmacy research expresses turtles contain big value of medical function, Turtle's meat, tortoiseshell, turtle blood, turtle gall and turtle urine can go into the medicine.
    现代中医药学研究表明，龟类有较大的药用价值，龟肉、龟甲、龟血、龟胆汁甚至龟尿都可以入药。

noun

1. a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings

   Synonym:    tortoiseshell-catcalico cat

2. brilliantly colored

   Synonym:    tortoiseshell butterfly

3. the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles