mother-of-pearl

英 [ˌmʌðər əv ˈpɜːl]

美 [ˌmʌðər əv ˈpɜːrl]

n.  珠母层; 珍珠母

复数：mother-of-pearls　

牛津词典

noun

• 珠母层；珍珠母
  the hard smooth shiny substance in various colours that forms a layer inside the shells of some types of shellfish and is used in making buttons, decorative objects, etc.

柯林斯词典

• 珠母层;珍珠母
  Mother-of-pearlis the shiny layer on the inside of some shells. It is used to make buttons or to decorate things.

英英释义

noun

• the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
  Synonym:nacre

双语例句

• I did own an antique pair of mother-of-pearl ovals set with a single diamond that I loved very much because they were simple.
  我自己确实拥有一对珍珠母椭圆形古董袖扣，上面镶嵌了一整块钻石，我非常喜欢，因为款式非常简洁。
• Clinical analysis of hysteroscopic electrotomy in treatment of residual pregnancy tissue in uterine cavity Fragmentary Black Lacquer Tray Inlaid with a Picture of the Moon Palace in Mother-of-pearl
  宫腔镜电切术治疗宫内妊娠物残留的临床分析广寒宫图嵌螺钿黑漆盘残片
• Black-lacquered Sutra Case Inlaid with Floral and Bird Designs in Mother-of-pearl
  花鸟纹嵌螺钿黑漆经箱
• A long time I have loved the sunned mother-of-pearl of your body.
  许久以来，我爱上你阳光晒过的珍珠母的身体。
• The peculiar little tan jacket with large mother-of-pearl buttons was all the rage that fall.
  那件小巧的皮外套上，上面钉着螺钿的大钮扣，是那年秋天很时行的服装。
• Mother-of-pearl, metal, or ceramics are other types of button for Mens suit.
  珍珠母，金属，陶瓷也是西装纽扣的一些类型。
• Relating to or resembling or made of or adorned with pearls or mother-of-pearl.
  关于珍珠或珍珠母，或与之相似，或由其装饰。
• A phonograph record pressed from a master mold or matrix. disc, of mother-of-pearl ( excl. button blanks)
  唱片从唱片模板或母带压制出来的唱片珍珠母制圆片（不包括纽扣坯料）
• The delicate discs of authentic mother-of-pearl and the shiny metal plates give the lamp an airy still stylish and glamourous character.
  精致的碟状珍珠贝母和闪亮的金属盘赋予这款灯迷人的风格，如同静止在空气中一般。
• Black-lacquered Rectangular Dish Inlaid with Interlocking Lotus Design in Mother-of-pearl
  缠枝莲纹嵌螺钿黑漆长方盘