英语词汇“turtle”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	turtle
释义	Trends of turtle View usage for: turtle (tɜːʳtəl) Word forms: plural turtles 1. countable noun A turtle is a large reptile which has a thick shell covering its body and which lives in the sea most of the time. [British]regional note: in AM, use sea turtle 2. countable noun A turtle is any reptile that has a thick shell around its body, for example a tortoise or terrapin. [US] 3. See turn turtle turtle in British English 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, testudinal 2. 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) turtle in British English 2 (ˈtɜːtəl) noun an archaic name for turtledove Word origin Old English turtla, from Latin turtur, of imitative origin; related to German Turteltaube turtle in American English (ˈtɜrtəl) nounWord forms: plural ˈturtles or ˈturtle 1. any of a large and widely distributed order (Testudines) of terrestrial or aquatic reptiles having a toothless beak and a soft body encased in a tough shell into which, in most species, the head, tail, and four legs may be withdrawn although aquatic, esp. marine, species are usually called turtle and land species are usually called tortoise, the terms are properly interchangeable for all species 2. the flesh of some turtles, used as food 3. turtleneck 4. Archaic turtledove verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈturtled or ˈturtling 5. to hunt for turtles Idioms: turn turtle Word origin altered, prob. infl. by turtledove < Fr tortue, tortoise < VL tartaruca: see tortoise More idioms containing turtle turn turtle Image of turtle © Rich Carey, shutterstock Examples of 'turtle' in a sentence turtle Commercial fishing will be banned permanently in a million square kilometres of ocean teeming with sharks, turtles and whales. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We also went swimming with giant turtles half a mile out to sea. The Sun (2011) Is this a mild dose of the chemical pneumonia that may have killed the dolphins and turtles? Times, Sunday Times (2010) We spent the whole week watching sharks and turtles with them. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The ship turned turtle and sank in five minutes. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The longevity of sea turtles is a subject of scientific research. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Turtle doves would be sad birds to lose. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Turtle doves are purring in the farmland hedges where they will build their flimsy nests. Times, Sunday Times (2009) People in pain want to withdraw, like a turtle into its shell. Christianity Today (2000) They also swam with the island's giant sea turtles and splashed about in the surf. The Sun (2006) It can save turtles, dolphins and sharks. Times, Sunday Times (2011) There's also wildlife fun with sea turtle and whale watching trips available. The Sun (2015) But if you rest your five best giant turtles, what can you expect? Times, Sunday Times (2006) Heading out on the boat, we were greeted by playful dolphins and turtles. Times, Sunday Times (2007) We do the opening act; imagine a big skeleton of a turtle shell in a climbing frame. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They are often caught in large nets and dolphins, sharks and turtles get caught up in them. Times, Sunday Times (2009) But they did not turn turtle in vain: they hatched a monster that has enslaved millions of people. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Before she sank she completely turned turtle, and for a second or two her keel was visible above the surface. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Tiger sharks, remember, can bite through the shell of a marine turtle. Times, Sunday Times (2008) So... turtle shells and penguin suits in 2008? Times, Sunday Times (2007) The vessel makes only a handful of voyages each year for up to 12 passengers willing to pay to swim with whale sharks and green turtles. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Word lists with turtle reptile In other languages turtle British English: turtle /ˈtɜːtl/ NOUN A turtle* is a large reptile with a thick shell which lives in the sea. American English: turtle Arabic: سُلَحْفاةُ البَحْر Brazilian Portuguese: tartaruga Chinese: 海龟 Croatian: kornjača Czech: želva mořská Danish: skildpadde Dutch: schildpad European Spanish: tortuga mar Finnish: kilpikonna French: tortue German: Wasserschildkröte Greek: θαλάσσια χελώνα Italian: tartaruga Japanese: カメ動物 Korean: 거북 Norwegian: skilpadde Polish: żółw European Portuguese: tartaruga Romanian: broască țestoasă Russian: черепаха Latin American Spanish: tortuga Swedish: sköldpadda Thai: เต่า Turkish: su kaplumbağası Ukrainian: черепаха Vietnamese: con rùa All related terms of 'turtle' box turtle any of several North American terrapins (genus Terrapene ) with a hinged shell that can be completely closed : usually found on land mud turtle any of various small turtles of the genus Kinosternon and related genera that inhabit muddy rivers in North and Central America : family Kinosternidae musk turtle any of several small turtles of the genus Sternotherus, esp S. odoratus ( common musk turtle or stinkpot ), that emit a strong unpleasant odour : family Kinosternidae sea turtle A sea turtle is a large reptile which has a thick shell covering its body and which lives in the sea most of the time. turn turtle If a boat turns turtle , it turns upside down when it is in the water. turtle dove A turtle dove is a type of light-brown dove which makes a soft pleasant sound and which is said to behave in a very affectionate way towards its mate and its young. turtle soup soup made from turtle flesh , usually of the green turtle green turtle a mainly tropical edible turtle , Chelonia mydas, with greenish flesh used to prepare turtle soup : family Chelonidae leathery turtle a large turtle , Dermochelys coriacea, of warm and tropical seas, having a ridged leathery carapace : family Dermochelidae painted turtle a small, brightly colored , freshwater terrapin ( Chrysemys picta ) with webbed feet snapping turtle any large aggressive North American river turtle of the family Chelydridae, esp Chelydra serpentina ( common snapping turtle ), having powerful hooked jaws and a rough shell diamondback turtle any edible North American terrapin of the genus Malaclemys, esp M. terrapin, occurring in brackish and tidal waters and having diamond-shaped markings on the shell : family Emydidae hawksbill turtle a small tropical turtle , Eretmochelys imbricata, with a hooked beaklike mouth : a source of tortoiseshell : family Chelonidae hawksbill (turtle) a medium-sized marine turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata , family Cheloniidae) having a hawklike beak and a horny shell from which tortoise shell is obtained leatherback turtle a sea turtle , Dermochelys coriacea , having the shell embedded in a leathery skin, reaching a length of more than 7 ft. (2.1 m) and a weight of more than 1000 lb. (450 kg): the largest living sea turtle; an endangered species loggerhead turtle a large-headed turtle , Caretta caretta, occurring in most seas: family Chelonidae mock turtle soup an imitation turtle soup made from a calf's head tortoiseshell turtle → another name for hawksbill turtle soft-shelled turtle any freshwater turtle of the family Trionychidae, having a flattened soft shell consisting of bony plates covered by a leathery skin common snapping turtle a large aggressive North American river turtle , Chelydra serpentina , having powerful hooked jaws and a rough shell loggerhead a large-headed turtle , Caretta caretta, occurring in most seas: family Chelonidae Chinese translation of 'turtle' turtle (ˈtəːtl) (Brit) n (c) 龟(龜) (guī) (只, zhī) 美 = sea turtle related words related adjectives cheloniantestudinal see also subject word lists: See Reptiles Nearby words of turtle turnover turpentine turpitude turtle tussle tutelage tutor Synonyms of 'turtle' turtle Explore 'turtle' in the dictionary
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