英语词汇“turn turtle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

2. to turn turtle.

a. literal. To catch turtle by throwing them on their backs.

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the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting other marine animals > hunting turtles [verb (intransitive)] > hunt turtle > method

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1689 H. Pitman Relation Great Sufferings 20 They going ashore on the Main to turn Turtle, were set upon by the Indians.

1861 P. B. Du Chaillu Explor. Equatorial Afr. iv. 25 Turtle frequent the shores, and are ‘turned’ in considerable numbers.

1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. To turn a turtle, to take the animal by seizing a flipper, and throwing him on his back, which renders him quite helpless.

b. figurative (in earlier use to turn the turtle.) To turn over, capsize, be upset. (See also quot. 1818².)

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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > falling > fall [verb (intransitive)] > capsize or be upset

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to turn the turtle1818

to go over1829

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to turn turtle1860

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1818 ‘A. Burton’ Adventures Johnny Newcome 69 John..in the next week..would take Twice calling, to be once awake; They turned the turtle, cut him down.

1818 ‘A. Burton’ Adventures Johnny Newcome 254 Turn the turtle, to get under a hammock, and lift it up in the middle, thus pitching the sleeper out on one side of it.

1830 United Service Jrnl. June 709 The chance on some equally squally night of ‘turning the turtle’, as Jack facetiously calls upsetting.

1842 F. Marryat Percival Keene III. iii. 59 But ‘turning the turtle’ is not making a quick passage, except to the other world.

1843 F. Marryat Narr. Trav. M. Violet III. x. 196 The canoe turned the turtle with them.

1860 All Year Round 28 July 384 If the wind catches that 'ere, she'll turn turtle at once.

1896 Daily News 2 July 9/1 An engine and two trucks had turned turtle on the embankment.

Surfing. to turn turtle: to get past a breaking wave when paddling, by rolling over on one's back while holding on to the surfboard (typically a longboard) above the body then resuming a normal prone position atop the surfboard once the wave has passed.

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1965 P. L. Dixon Compl. Bk. Surfing 39 Barney digs in harder, paddling to meet the wave with enough force to keep from being knocked back. The wave comes and he turns turtle for the first time.

1987 J. Cole Making Waves i. 24 ‘Hey, did you see her turn turtle?’ Grant asked Cindy as he waded out toward them.

2015 New Yorker 1 June 61/2 I wasn't strong enough to hold on to my board when caught inside by six-foot waves, even though I ‘turned turtle’—rolled the board over, pulled the nose down from underwater, wrapped my legs around it, and got a death grip on the rails.

单词	turn turtle
释义	> as lemmas to turn turtle 2. to turn turtle. a. literal. To catch turtle by throwing them on their backs. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting other marine animals > hunting turtles [verb (intransitive)] > hunt turtle > method to turn turtle1689 1689 H. Pitman Relation Great Sufferings 20 They going ashore on the Main to turn Turtle, were set upon by the Indians. 1861 P. B. Du Chaillu Explor. Equatorial Afr. iv. 25 Turtle frequent the shores, and are ‘turned’ in considerable numbers. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. To turn a turtle, to take the animal by seizing a flipper, and throwing him on his back, which renders him quite helpless. b. figurative (in earlier use to turn the turtle.) To turn over, capsize, be upset. (See also quot. 1818².) ΘΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > falling > fall [verb (intransitive)] > capsize or be upset whelma1300 overturna1393 overset1641 coup1787 upset1799 capsize1805 to turn the turtle1818 to go over1829 keela1860 to turn turtle1860 wintle1867 turtle1920 1818 ‘A. Burton’ Adventures Johnny Newcome 69 John..in the next week..would take Twice calling, to be once awake; They turned the turtle, cut him down. 1818 ‘A. Burton’ Adventures Johnny Newcome 254 Turn the turtle, to get under a hammock, and lift it up in the middle, thus pitching the sleeper out on one side of it. 1830 United Service Jrnl. June 709 The chance on some equally squally night of ‘turning the turtle’, as Jack facetiously calls upsetting. 1842 F. Marryat Percival Keene III. iii. 59 But ‘turning the turtle’ is not making a quick passage, except to the other world. 1843 F. Marryat Narr. Trav. M. Violet III. x. 196 The canoe turned the turtle with them. 1860 All Year Round 28 July 384 If the wind catches that 'ere, she'll turn turtle at once. 1896 Daily News 2 July 9/1 An engine and two trucks had turned turtle on the embankment. extracted from turtlen.² to turn turtle Surfing. to turn turtle: to get past a breaking wave when paddling, by rolling over on one's back while holding on to the surfboard (typically a longboard) above the body then resuming a normal prone position atop the surfboard once the wave has passed. ΚΠ 1965 P. L. Dixon Compl. Bk. Surfing 39 Barney digs in harder, paddling to meet the wave with enough force to keep from being knocked back. The wave comes and he turns turtle for the first time. 1987 J. Cole Making Waves i. 24 ‘Hey, did you see her turn turtle?’ Grant asked Cindy as he waded out toward them. 2015 New Yorker 1 June 61/2 I wasn't strong enough to hold on to my board when caught inside by six-foot waves, even though I ‘turned turtle’—rolled the board over, pulled the nose down from underwater, wrapped my legs around it, and got a death grip on the rails. extracted from turtlen.² < as lemmas
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