| 单词 | turtle |
| 释义 | Word Frequency turtle 1(ˈtɜːtəl) noun 1. any of various aquatic chelonian reptiles, esp those of the marine family Chelonidae, having a flattened shell enclosing the body and flipper-like limbs adapted for swimming ▶ Related adjectives: chelonian, testudinal2. US and Canadian any of the chelonian reptiles, including the tortoises and terrapins 3. nautical a zip bag made as part of a spinnaker for holding the sail so that it can be set rapidly 4. turn turtle verb 5. (intransitive) to catch or hunt turtles Derived forms turtler (ˈturtler) noun Word origin C17: from French tortue tortoise (influenced by turtle2)Word Frequency turtle 2(ˈtɜːtəl) noun an archaic name for turtledove Word origin Old English turtla, from Latin turtur, of imitative origin; related to German Turteltaube |
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