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
- 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 crane and the mother-of-pearl fight to death.
鹬蚌相争。 - 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 - The varnish was made to imitate wood grain. Black-lacquered Sutra Case Inlaid with Floral and Bird Designs in Mother-of-pearl
油漆刷出来像木纹。花鸟纹嵌螺钿黑漆经箱 - 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。 - Consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl.
由珠母层组成的或类似于珠母层的。 - 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。 - 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。 - Black-lacquered Sutra Case Inlaid with Floral and Bird Designs in Mother-of-pearl
花鸟纹嵌螺钿黑漆经箱 - 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。