mother-of-pearl
英 [ˌmʌðər əv ˈpɜːl]
美 [ˌmʌðər əv ˈpɜːrl]
n. 珠母层; 珍珠母
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
双语例句
- 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。 - When she entered the store, she already had her heart fixed upon the peculiar little tan jacket with large mother-of-pearl buttons which was all the rage that fall.
她刚走进店里，就一眼看中了一件黄褐色的小外套，上面缀着大大的珠母钮扣。这种款式这年秋天很新潮。 - 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。 - The crane and the mother-of-pearl fight to death.
鹬蚌相争。 - Consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl.
由珠母层组成的或类似于珠母层的。 - The pearly lining of the dark shells is a source of mother-of-pearl.
深色贝壳的珍珠状内部是珍珠母的来源。 - There were couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and other costly stones.
有金银的床榻摆在红，白，黄，黑玉石铺的石地上。 - 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 - An iridescent oil slick; nacreous ( or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl; a milky opalescent ( or opaline) luster.
彩色的浮油；看起来像珍珠母一样光芒四射的云彩；乳白色的、像珍珠一样的光泽。 - Her eyes were more brilliant than ever, and her hands, which were generally white like mother-of-pearl, now more resembled wax, to which time was adding a yellowish hue.
她的眼睛比以前更明亮，而她的双手，本来象珍珠那样白的，现在则象陈年的白蜡那样有点泛黄了。