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

　

单词	tortoise
释义	Trends of tortoise View usage for: tortoise (tɔːʳtəs) Word forms: plural tortoises countable noun A tortoise is a slow-moving animal with a shell into which it can pull its head and legs for protection. tortoise in British English (ˈtɔːtəs) noun 1. any herbivorous terrestrial chelonian reptile of the family Testudinidae, of most warm regions, having a heavy dome-shaped shell and clawed limbs ▶ Related adjectives: chelonian, testudinal 2. water tortoise 3. a slow-moving person 4. another word for testudo, See also giant tortoise Word origin C15: probably from Old French tortue (influenced by Latin tortus twisted), from Medieval Latin tortūca, from Late Latin tartarūcha coming from Tartarus, from Greek tartaroukhos; referring to the belief that the tortoise originated in the underworld tortoise in American English (ˈtɔrtəs) nounWord forms: plural ˈtortoises or ˈtortoise a turtle, esp. one that lives on land, as any of a worldwide family (Testudinidae) see also turtle Word origin ME tortuce < ML tortuca, altered (prob. by assoc. with L tortus, twisted) < VL tartaruca < ? LGr tartarouchos, evil demon, orig., controlling Tartarus Image of tortoise © Eric Isselee, Shutterstock Examples of 'tortoise' in a sentence tortoise Expect to see giant tortoises and a variety of birds too. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Another day, another giant tortoise. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I think the fridge is now about 40 years old, almost as old as our tortoise. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Explore interactive exhibits by twilight and see the new giant tortoises. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The devices are made from the outer parts of polished tortoise shells. Times, Sunday Times (2010) How did the tortoise get its shell? Times, Sunday Times (2016) Its drama was heightened by the use of cameras hidden inside tortoise shells as the wildebeest thundered over them. Times, Sunday Times (2006) He bred 120 giant tortoises which amble freely around the island. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Giant tortoises in captivity can live to 175 years old. Times, Sunday Times (2012) This was two silver tortoises against a brilliant red hare, so to speak. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Motion's imagination was ignited by the shape of the tortoise shell. Times, Sunday Times (2007) One of our daughters suffered like this and found comfort in a couple of tortoises as pets whom we could promise would outlive her. The Sun (2015) Daisy spends much of her free time tending to her collection, which includes tortoise shells and a number of bird skulls. Times, Sunday Times (2013) I felt elation on leaving the house, like an old tortoise on holiday from its burdensome shell. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) Look out for rescued giant tortoises, turtles, magpie robins and other wildlife. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Who is cleaning those rooms: two elderly tortoises and a sloth on a Zimmer? Times, Sunday Times (2012) Word lists with tortoise reptile In other languages tortoise British English: tortoise /ˈtɔːtəs/ NOUN A tortoise* is a slow-moving animal with a shell into which it can pull its head and legs for protection. American English: tortoise Arabic: سُلَحْفَاة Brazilian Portuguese: tartaruga Chinese: 龟 Croatian: kornjača Czech: želva suchozemská Danish: skildpadde Dutch: schildpad European Spanish: tortuga tierra Finnish: kilpikonna French: tortue German: Schildkröte Greek: χελώνα Italian: tartaruga Japanese: カメ動物 Korean: 거북이 Norwegian: skilpadde Polish: żółw European Portuguese: tartaruga Romanian: țestoasă Russian: черепаха Latin American Spanish: tortuga Swedish: sköldpadda Thai: เต่า Turkish: kaplumbağa Ukrainian: черепаха Vietnamese: con rùa All related terms of 'tortoise' giant tortoise any of various very large tortoises of the genus Testudo , of the Gal ápagos, Seychelles, and certain other islands, weighing up to 225 kilograms (495 lbs.) tortoise beetle a metallic-coloured leaf beetle of the genus Cassida, in which the elytra and terga cover the body like a shell water tortoise → another name for terrapin box turtle any of several North American terrapins (genus Terrapene ) with a hinged shell that can be completely closed : usually found on land elephant's-foot a monocotyledonous plant, Testudinaria elephantipes, of southern Africa, with a very large starchy tuberous stem, covered in corky scales : family Dioscoreaceae Chinese translation of 'tortoise' tortoise (ˈtɔːtəs) n (c) 乌(烏)龟(龜) (wūguī) (只, zhī) Seeturtle Nearby words of tortoise torrential torrid torso tortoise tortuous torture torturous Synonyms of 'tortoise' tortoise Explore 'tortoise' in the dictionary
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