Mother of pearl
[化] 珍珠母; 贝壳
🧩 词语组成解析
mother
['mʌðɚ]
n. 母亲，妈妈;女修道院院长;大娘;
vt. 像母亲般地照顾;养育;溺爱;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
pearl
[pɝl]
n. 珍珠;珍品;人造珍珠;珠状物;
vi. 采珍珠;
vt. 使成珠状;用珍珠装饰;
🗣️ 情景例句
Never pump gas with the engine running.
发动机在运转时，别加油。
If you swear you will catch no fish.
咒骂无益，于事无济。
The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk.
队员们接着又把整个洞彻底搜寻了一遍，但除了一只空铁皮箱外什么也没找到。