| 单词 | tortoiseshell |
| 释义 | tortoiseshell From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishAnimals, Pets, Insectstortoiseshelltor‧toise‧shell /ˈtɔːtəsʃel, ˈtɔːtəʃel $ ˈtɔːr-/ noun1 [uncountable]HBATI a hard shiny brown and white material made from the shell of a tortoise2 [countable]HBADHP a cat that has yellow, brown, and black marks on its fur3 [countable]HBI a butterfly that has brown and orange wingsExamples from the Corpustortoiseshell• tortoiseshell glasses• First, what exactly is a tortoiseshell cat?• Her auburn hair had been lifted from her shoulders and tied with a tortoiseshell slide.• a tortoiseshell brush• This beautiful tortoiseshell stretched, licked a languid paw and sat up.• It was Rats, Molly's huge tortoiseshell cat.• The chances of finding a male tortoiseshell have been calculated at about 200 to 1.• A visible example of X chromosome inactivation is the tortoiseshell cat.• The tortoiseshell cat was found wounded and frightened in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, and brought to an animal sanctuary. |
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