They have a structure called the tapetum lucidum, which is Latin for “bright tapestry.”

它们有种叫做绒毡的结构， 在拉丁语中是“明亮的挂毯” 的意思。

They also have a layer called the tapetum lucidum that reflects light back through the retina.

它们还拥有名为明毯的结构，够将光线反射回。

The color of that glow, also called eyeshine, depends on what the tapetum lucidum is made of.

发光的颜色， 也称为眼光， 取决于绒毡的成分。

Cat's eyes get their shine from a structure called the tapetum lucidum that sits behind the photoreceptors.

猫眼之所以会发光，是因为在光感受器后面有个叫做猫眼反光的结构。

Walls noted that many diurnal mammals had large corneas, fewer types of photoreceptor cells to see colors, and a tapetum lucidum—a reflective surface that increases light absorption by the retina.

Walls指出， 许多昼行性的哺乳动物拥有较大的角，较少类型的感光细胞来辨别颜色，并且具有反光——种增加光线被吸收的反射面。