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

• Black-lacquered Sutra Case Inlaid with Floral and Bird Designs in Mother-of-pearl
  花鸟纹嵌螺钿黑漆经箱
• 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。
• 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
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 crane and the mother-of-pearl fight to death.
  鹬蚌相争。
• 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。
• 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。