They stroked Jack's smooth, brindled head and scratched around his ears, and told him how sorry they were that he must be chained.
他们抚摸着杰克长满斑纹的光滑脑袋, 抓挠着他的耳朵,告诉他他们多么抱歉他必须被锁起来。
冰与火之歌:权力的游戏(中英对照)
They do, my lord. The messenger's voice was dulled by exhaustion. On the breast of his torn surcoat, the brindled boar of Crakehall was half-obscured by dried blood.
Brindle is a coat coloring pattern in animals, particularly dogs, cattle, guinea pigs, and, rarely, horses. It is sometimes described as "tiger-striped", although the brindle pattern is more subtle than that of a tiger's coat. The streaks of color are irregular and usually darker than the base color of the coat, although very dark markings can be seen on a coat that is only slightly lighter.