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

• 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 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
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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
• Consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl.
  由珠母层组成的或类似于珠母层的。
• 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。
• 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。