mother-of-pearl
mother-of-pearl — 名詞
1. The shiny, rainbow-coloured material that lines the inside of the shells of oyst
珍珠母
貝殼內層的彩虹色亮光物質
The shiny, rainbow-coloured material that lines the inside of the shells of oysters and similar sea animals, valued for its beauty and used in jewellery, buttons, and decorative objects.
Mei-Lin wore a pair of earrings made from polished mother-of-pearl to the wedding.
Mei-Lin 戴著一對用拋光珍珠母製成的耳環去參加婚禮。
collocation: made from / made of mother-of-pearl
The jewellery box lid had delicate mother-of-pearl patterns that caught the light.
珠寶盒的蓋子上有精緻的珍珠母圖案，在光線下閃閃發亮。
Fishermen on the island sell the mother-of-pearl lining from shells to local markets.
島上的漁民把貝殼的珍珠母內層賣給當地的市集。
Hao bought a comb with a mother-of-pearl handle at the flea market for his mother.
Hao 在跳蚤市場買了一把梳柄是珍珠母做的梳子送給媽媽。
- nacre
the scientific or technical term for mother-of-pearl; rarely used in everyday conversation.
用法筆記
Mother-of-pearl is an uncountable noun; do not say 'a mother-of-pearl'. Use 'mother-of-pearl + noun' as a modifier (e.g., mother-of-pearl button, mother-of-pearl inlay).