蛱蝶的英文:
a blackleg tortoiseshell
n. 骗子,骗徒,破坏罢工的工人
Then out of this burning hatred there grew a vague kind of pride in her mind: her daughter was not a blackleg!
并且这单纯的仇恨又引她到了模糊的骄傲:她的女儿不是走狗!
Blackleg. strike-breaking(strike pay money paid by a trade union to striking members during a strike officially recognized by the union)
罢工津贴(在工会正式组织的罢工期间由工会发给罢工者的).
n. 龟甲;蝴蝶之一种
A tropical sea turtle(Eretmochelys imbricata)valued as a source of tortoiseshell.
玳瑁被看作是龟甲的来源之一的热带海洋中一种海龟(玳瑁玳瑁属)
An elaborate inlay of tortoiseshell,ivory,and metal,used especially in decorating furniture.
镶嵌装饰一种精致的龟壳、象牙和金属镶嵌物,常用来装饰家具
In the doorway stood the maid. She held a big tortoise-shell cat pressed tight against her and swung down against her body.
女侍者站在门口。她紧抱着一只个头很大、毛色棕、黑、黄相间的猫,猫的身子扭来扭去。