tortoiseshells

英 [ˈtɔːtəʃɛlz] 美

n.  龟甲; 龟板; 玳瑁壳; (毛色为黄褐黑白相间的)家猫; (翅膀带黄褐色斑点的)蛱蝶
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  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.
    1. 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。
    2. (翅膀呈棕色和橘黄色的)蛱蝶
      A tortoiseshell is a butterfly with brown and orange wings.
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