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tortoiseshellUK:*/ˈtɔːrtəsʃɛl/US:/ˈtɔrtəsˌʃɛl/ ,(tôr′təs shel′) 主要翻译 tortoiseshell n (shell of a tortoise)龟甲；玳瑁壳The park's nature center had a large tortoiseshell on display. tortoiseshell adj (made of tortoise's shell)玳瑁壳的；龟甲的The librarian peered over her tortoiseshell glasses at the noisy children. tortoiseshell adj figurative (variegated: like tortoise shell)龟甲状的A large tortoiseshell cat sat on the front porch, as if to greet the visitors. 复合形式： calico (US), tortoiseshell-and-white (UK) n as adj (cat: with colored markings) (动物)有斑点的，有斑纹的，花的The cat gave birth to one calico kitten and two white.那只猫生了一只斑点小猫和两只白色小猫。 |