mother-of-pearl英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

The hard pearly inner layer of certain mollusk shells; nacre. countable,uncountable

— Ah, those Indian warehouses made the morning pass in a charming manner! many a soft confession was whispered over a huge china jar; many a heart has succumbed to a suite of mother-of-pearl card-box and counters; and as to the shawls, why, the whole feminine world has long ago acknowledged them to be irresistible.
A butterfly of the genus Salamis. countable,uncountable
A butterfly of the species Patania ruralis. countable,uncountable

形容词 adj.

Made from or looking like mother-of-pearl; iridescent or pearly. not-comparable

词形变化

mother-of-pearls plural mother of pearl alternative

词汇关系

近义词

nacre

词源

词源 1

Calque of Latin māter perlārum, with the first element perhaps connected in popular imagination with obsolete mother (“dregs”). Possibly referring to the fact that the nacre-lined shells are the belly (“mother”) in which pearls are produced.

词源 2

Calque of Latin māter perlārum, with the first element perhaps connected in popular imagination with obsolete mother (“dregs”). Possibly referring to the fact that the nacre-lined shells are the belly (“mother”) in which pearls are produced.