网站首页  词典首页

请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 turtle
释义
turtle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈtɜː.təl/us
/ˈtɝː.t̬əl/
pluralturtlesorturtle
(alsosea turtle)
areptilethatlivesin theseaand has athickshellcoveringitsbodyinto which it canmoveitsheadandlegsforprotection. Turtles come ontolandinordertolaytheireggs:
Thousands ofturtlesemergedfrom thewavesandcrawledacrossthesandonunsteadyflippers.
The world'spopulationofseaturtleshas nowbecomedangerouslysmall.
See also
leatherback turtle
picture of turtle
Paul Souders/DigitalVision/GettyImages
(alsofreshwater turtle)
areptilethatlivesinriversandlakesand has athickshellcoveringitsbodyinto which it canmoveitsheadandlegsforprotection. Turtles come ontolandinordertolaytheireggs:
Largeportionsof theriveraredisappearing,leavingdrygravelbedswheremudturtlesandminnowsonceswam.
Thesnappingturtle is the world'sbiggestfreshwaterturtle, and cangrowtonearly100kg.
Compare
terrapin
US
anyreptileof thegroupthatincludesturtles,terrapins, andtortoises(=reptileswiththickshellsthatliveonland):
Thestateismovingtostoparecentincreasein theillegalsaleofpetturtles.
In someNorthAmericanregions, the word turtle is used for all three of thesereptiles(turtles,terrapins, andtortoises).
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Reptile & amphibian names
  • adder
  • alligator
  • amphibia
  • amphibian
  • anaconda
  • chameleon
  • cobra
  • constrictor
  • crocodile
  • frog
  • lizard
  • loggerhead
  • mamba
  • monitor lizard
  • newt
  • skink
  • slowworm
  • snake
  • spring peeper
  • terrapin
See more results »
turtle
verb[I]
toturnandhideone'sfaceandbodywhenfightinginsteadof making a lot ofpunches:
He had beentauntingthedefenderfor thewholegame, and then when theguywent tofighthim, he turtled.
If you turtle during afight, you'll beviewedas acowardandlosetherespectof otherplayers.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Fighting
  • a fight to the finishidiom
  • bellicosity
  • blood diamond
  • blow
  • boots on the groundidiom
  • call to arms
  • combat
  • come close to blowsidiom
  • conflict diamond
  • engagement
  • grapple
  • mobilize
  • rout
  • scrimmage
  • shootout
  • stoush
  • tangle
  • tangle withsomeone
  • tilt
  • turf war
See more results »
(Definition ofturtlefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
Examples from literature
  • A sea turtle lays eggs at night.
  • But this work does not protect the turtles from their worst enemy.
  • Each turtle makes a nest by digging a hole in the sand.
  • Man is the greatest threat to sea turtles.
  • Sea turtles developed flippers to adapt to life in the sea.
  • Some predators of baby sea turtles are crabs and birds.
  • The turtle opens its mouth and a fish sees the skin moving around and thinks it is a worm.
  • There are over 200 different kinds of turtles that are in danger in the world.
  • Turtles and tortoises have always held our fascination.
  • Turtles and tortoises have had a long relationship with humans.
turtle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈtɜː.təl/us
/ˈtɝː.t̬əl/
pluralturtlesorturtle
ananimalwhichlivesin or nearwaterand has athickshellcoveringitsbodyinto which it canmoveitsheadandlegsforprotection
龟；海龟

turtle| American Dictionary

turtle
noun[C]
us
/ˈtɜr·t̬əl/
ananimalthatlivesin or nearwater, having athick,outershellthatcoversandprotectsitsbody
(Definition ofturtlefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofturtle

turtle
In theturtlevisual system, color opponency is found in the first synapse between cones and horizontal cells.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Targeted nations are those which conduct commercial shrimp fishing operations within the geographic range of distribution of endangered sea turtles.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The agreement allows for complimentary protocols to be negotiated with other parts of the world in order to provide for seaturtleconservation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
There was no program for the labeling of shrimp products which areturtlefriendly, as is the case with dolphin friendly tuna.
From theCambridge English Corpus
First, it inserts a spherical surface with a specified radius of curvature at the turtle's present location.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In theturtle, as for the bird, the lemnothalamic visual pathway is used as the basis for the circuitry shown.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Synaptic connections involving immunoreactive glycine receptors in theturtleretina.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Voltage- and time-dependent potassium conductances enhance the frequency response of horizontal cells in theturtleretina.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The distinction by light and electron microscopy of two types of cone containing colorless oil droplets in the retina of theturtle.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Cone input to bipolar cells in theturtleretina.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Interactions leading to horizontal cell responses in theturtleretina.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In fact, like the turtles, there is mind as well as matter all the way down !
From theCambridge English Corpus
Some harvesting of shrimp is done on the extreme northwest coast, but turtles are not generally found in that area.
From theCambridge English Corpus
There is a very real need for this, since locals have a taste for bothturtlemeat and eggs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The turtles were housed in tanks with a platform allowing them to stay out of the water.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

Collocationswithturtle

turtle

These are words often used in combination withturtle.

Click on a collocation to see more examples of it.

aquatic turtle
For this reason, during the winter months (and the late fall and early spring) it is considered an aquatic turtle.
From
Wikipedia
Creatives commons iconThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
baby turtle
On the beach, he defends hatching baby turtles from being eaten by birds.
From
Wikipedia
Creatives commons iconThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
giant turtle
However, it is agiantturtlewith the appearance of an island.
From
Wikipedia
Creatives commons iconThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/turtle##
随便看

　

英汉词典包含213609条英汉翻译词条，涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的必备工具。

　

Copyright © 1999-2024 qbania.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2024/12/28 1:49:36