| 单词 | tortoise |
| 释义 | Word Frequency tortoise(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, testudinal2. 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 |
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