tortoise

英 [ˈtɔːtəs]

美 [ˈtɔːrtəs]

n.  陆龟; 龟

复数：tortoises　现在分词：tortoising　过去式：tortoised　

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Collins.1 / BNC.12178 / COCA.13299

牛津词典

noun

• 陆龟；龟
  a reptile with a hard round shell, that lives on land and moves very slowly. It can pull its head and legs into its shell.

柯林斯词典

• 陆龟;(乌)龟
  Atortoiseis a slow-moving animal with a shell into which it can pull its head and legs for protection.

英英释义

noun

• usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs

双语例句

• And who wins? The tortoise wins.
  而谁赢了呢？乌龟赢了。
• A tortoise has a shell on his back.
  乌龟背上有硬壳。
• Did you forget? It's not a tortoise.
  忘了吧？它像龟，但不叫龟。
• Today, if tortoise and rabbit race fail the tortoise.
  今天，如果乌龟和兔子赛跑，输的将会是乌龟。
• The hare and the tortoise are going to have a race!
  野兔和乌龟要赛跑。
• "I will." said the tortoise.
  “我。”乌龟说。
• Monkey: The hare and the tortoise will have a match?
  小兔和乌龟又要比赛了？
• Of or relating to or resembling or being a turtle or tortoise.
  属于龟、或与龟有关、或类似于龟、或是龟。
• Heaven with the tortoise and the hare;
  为那乌龟和野兔建造天堂。
• Tortoise, you, you're a good boy.
  乌龟，你，你是个好孩子。