noun🔗Share玳瑁，玳瑁壳. The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc."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。materialanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share玳瑁 The hawksbill turtle."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。animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share玳瑁色，玳瑁花纹 A domestic cat (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings."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。animalcolorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share蛱蝶，玳瑁凤蝶 Any of several butterflies, mostly of the genera Nymphalis and Aglais that have similar markings."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！”animalinsectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share玳瑁的， 玳瑁制的。 Made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle."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。materialanimalappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share玳瑁色的， 玳瑁般的。 Having markings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle."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。appearanceanimalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
