tortoiseshell是什么意思音标:英 [ˈtɔ:təsʃel]美 [ˈtɔrtɪsˌʃɛl]

n. 龟甲, 玳瑁壳, 龟板, 玳瑁色

n. the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
n. brilpantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
n. a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings

tortoiseshell的用法和例句：

1.I had it improved with tortoiseshell and pewter inlays.

我嵌了一些玳瑁壳和白蜡改装了一下

2.Carriage clock, tortoiseshell veneer, fluted, about 1750.

马车钟 玳瑁贴面 刻槽的 大约是1750年的