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tortoiseshell

/ˈtɔː(ɹ)tə.ˌʃɛl/

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noun

玳瑁，玳瑁壳.

The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.

Examples :

"The antique comb was made of beautiful, polished tortoiseshell. "

这把古董梳子是用美丽且经过抛光的玳瑁壳制成的。

material animal

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noun

玳瑁

The hawksbill turtle.

Examples :

"Selling tortoiseshell is illegal in many countries because it harms the endangered hawksbill turtle population. "

由于售卖玳瑁会危害濒危的玳瑁海龟种群，因此在许多国家，售卖玳瑁是违法的。

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noun

玳瑁色，玳瑁花纹

A domestic cat (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings.

Examples :

"My neighbor's cat, a beautiful tortoiseshell, loves to sunbathe on the porch. "

我的邻居家的猫是一只漂亮的玳瑁色猫，它喜欢在门廊上晒太阳。

animal color appearance

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noun

蛱蝶，玳瑁凤蝶

Any of several butterflies, mostly of the genera Nymphalis and Aglais that have similar markings.

Examples :

"My daughter pointed out a tortoiseshell fluttering near the garden flowers. "

我的女儿指着一只在花园花丛附近飞舞的蛱蝶，说：“看，那是只玳瑁凤蝶！”

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adjective

玳瑁的，玳瑁制的。

Made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.

Examples :

"The antique comb was described as tortoiseshell, meaning it was made from the shell of a sea turtle. "

那把古董梳子被描述为玳瑁制的，意思是它是用海龟的壳制作的。

material animal appearance

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adjective

玳瑁色的，玳瑁般的。

Having markings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.

Examples :

"The cat had tortoiseshell fur, a mix of brown, black, and orange patches. "

这只猫有着玳瑁色的皮毛，棕色、黑色和橘色的斑块交错分布。

appearance animal biology nature