terrapin

n. 水龟

发音

UK /ˈtɛɹəpɪn/
US /ˈtɛɹəˌpɪn/
其它 /ˈtæɹəˌpɪn/
其它 /ˈtɛɚpɪn/
其它 /ˈtɑɹpɪn/
其它 /-ən/

词形变化

terrapins 复数 terrapins

别名

tarapin tarrapin terapin

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.

    水龟

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    Any turtle.

    可数 废旧 不可数
  3. 3.

    Any of several small turtles native to North America that live in brackish or fresh water, especially the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin).

    可数 废旧 不可数
  4. 4.

    The flesh of such a turtle used as food.

    废旧 不可数 可数

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

turtle

下位词 1

diamondback terrapin

相关短语

terrapin à la Maryland red-eared terrapin salt-marsh terrapin diamondback terrapin 菱背泥龟 European pond terrapin Mobile terrapin

词源

From torup (“snapping turtle native to North America, especially the common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)”) or from its etymon Powhatan *tōrəp (“sea turtle”) + possibly English -ine (suffix forming derivative or diminutive nouns), perhaps influenced by Latin terra (“dry land; soil; planet Earth”). Cognate with Abenaki tolba (“turtle”), Penobscot dolba and Unami (pisëla)tulpe (“soft-shelled turtle”).

来源：wiktionary