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marbled

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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mar·bled /ˈmɑːbəld $ ˈmɑːr-/ adjective  1 Chaving an irregular pattern of lines and colours 有大理石花纹的 a marbled book cover 有大理石花纹的书皮 marbled meat (=with lines of fat in it) 五花肉2 made of marble 用大理石做的 the marbled hallway 用大理石铺的走廊
Examples from the Corpus
marbledEarly maturing, prime marbled beef.Between head and pillow, a hard rectangle was interposed, the marbled cardboard of a notebook, sea-green.An old register, a large rectangular book with a marbled cover, rested on top of the desk.Fold into the semi-frozen purée to give a marbled effect.I gaped at the expansive marbled entryway, the elegant chandeliers, and white-tiled floors.a marbled floorIn the chest of drawers were notebooks, some bound in marbled paper, some in kid.a marbled silk scarfThe marbled staircase leads to 126 rooms and suites filled with period furniture.I had expected something like the Central Y, with high ceilings, impressive stone pillars, and marbled stairs.
mar·bled adjectiveChineseSyllable
irregular an of Corpus pattern and having lines


marbled
marbled /ˈmɑːbəld $ ˈmɑːr-/ adjective
1. having an irregular pattern of lines and colours:
    a marbled book cover
    marbled meat (=with lines of fat in it)
2. made of marble:
    the marbled hallway


mar·bledBrE /ˈmɑːbld/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmɑːrbld/ 🔊 adjectivehaving the colours and/or patterns of marble 有大理石颜色(或花纹)的marbled wallpaper有大理石花纹的墙纸