turtle

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n. 海龟

发音

UK /ˈtɜːtl̩/
US /ˈtɝtl̩/
AU
US /ˈtʰɝɾɫ̩/

词形变化

turtles 复数 turtled turtles 三单 turtles turtling turtling 现在分词 turtled 过去式 turtled 过去分词

别名

tortle

释义与例句

n. B1
  1. 1.

    Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.

    龟

    乌龟

    王八

    鳖

    加拿大 美国 生物 动物学
  2. 2.

    A marine reptile of that order.

    澳大利亚 生物 动物学
  3. 3.

    An Ancient Roman attack method, where the shields held by the soldiers hide them, not only left, right, front and back, but also from above.

    历史 政治 军事
  4. 4.

    A type of robot having a domed case (and so resembling the reptile), used in education, especially for making line drawings by means of a computer program.

    计算机 工程 数学
  5. 5.

    An on-screen cursor that serves the same function as a turtle for drawing.

    计算机 工程 数学
  6. 6.

    The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.

    历史 媒体 印刷
  7. 7.

    A small element towards the end of a list of items to be bubble sorted, and thus tending to take a long time to be swapped into its correct position. Compare rabbit.

    计算机 工程 数学
  8. 8.

    A breakdancing move consisting of a float during which the dancer's weight shifts from one hand to the other, producing rotation or a circular "walk".

    体育
  9. 9.

    A low stand for a lamp etc.

    媒体

    Alan Bermingham, Location Lighting for Television Using an appropriate turtle allows the full range of pan and tilt adjustments on the luminaire and avoids possible heat damage to floor coverings.

  10. 10.

    A candy with pecans, caramel, and chocolate, often shaped like a turtle.

  11. 1.

    A turtle dove.

    古体
v.
  1. 1.

    To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.

    不及物

    Were speeding when car turtled […] Auto crashed into curb and turtled.

  2. 2.

    To move along slowly.

    不及物
  3. 3.

    To turn and swim upside down.

    不及物
  4. 4.

    To hunt turtles, especially in the water.

    不及物
  5. 5.

    To build up a large defense force and strike only occasionally, rather than going for an offensive strategy.

    游戏

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

turtleneck polo-neck

上位词 6

jersey sweater t-shirt jumper tee-shirt chelonian

下位词 10

tortoise slider cooter box turtle mock turtleneck mud turtle painted turtle redbelly sea-turtle snapping turtle

部分词 6

shell shield carapace cuticle plastron turtleneck collar
动词

同义词 2

capsize turn turtle

上位词 7

run hunt overturn hunt down track down turn over tip over

相关短语

turtle dove [计] 龟标 turtle hull turtle hulls turtle neck turtle peg turtle necks turtle graphics [计] 龟图 turtle doves turtle excluder device turtle excluder devices Turtle River turtle pegs turtle suit turtle suits

词源

Modification of Middle English tortou, tortu, from Old French tortüe (under the influence of Middle English turtel, turtur (“turtledove”), see Etymology 2 below), from Medieval Latin tortuca (compare Spanish tortuga), the same source of tortoise (see there for more). Displaced native Old English byrdling (See birdling).

来源：wiktionary