turtle

• n. 龟，甲鱼；海龟
• n. (Turtle)人名；(英)特特尔

1.乌龟，改写自法语 tortue,来自古法语 tortue,来自拉丁语 tortuca,乌龟，词源同 tortoise.拼写 可能受另一个词 turtle 影响。 2.鸽子，斑鸠，来自古英语 turtle,异化自拉丁语 turtur,斑鸠，韵律重复拟声构词。

1. any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming

turtle

turtle: Turtle the dove [OE] and turtle the marine reptile [17] are different words. The former was borrowed from Latin turtur, which no doubt originated in imitation of the bird’s cooing. It is now encountered only in the compound turtledove, first recorded in the 13th century. Turtle the reptile is more of a mystery. It is generally assumed to be an alteration of French tortue ‘tortoise’ (source of English tortoise [15]), but since it is not known where that came from, it does not get us much further.

The expression turn turtle (which dates from the 19th century) alludes to the practice of sailors turning turtles over on to their backs, like beetles, so that they were helpless and could be easily captured.
=> tortoise

turtle (n.1)

"tortoise," c. 1600, originally "marine tortoise," from French tortue, tortre (13c.) "turtle, tortoise" (often associated with diabolical beasts), of unknown origin. The English word perhaps is a sailors' mauling of the French one, influenced by the similar sounding turtle (n.2). Later extended to land tortoises; sea-turtle is attested from 1610s.

turtle (n.2)

"turtledove," Old English turtle, dissimilation of Latin turtur "turtledove," a reduplicated form imitative of the bird's coo. Graceful, harmonious and affectionate to its mate, hence a term of endearment in Middle English. Turtle-dove is attested from c. 1300.

The tug nearly turned turtle twice, but I managed to keep her upright.

拖船两次都差点翻个儿，但我设法稳住了船身。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Sea Turtle has been improved.

大海龟加强.

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Come on, Mr. Turtle!

加油, 乌龟!

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A Hawaiian green sea turtle swims in just a few feet of water.

夏威夷绿海龟,一只夏威夷绿海龟在仅几英尺深的水里游泳.

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Shanmen entered the temple, the face is a stone turtle incense pack.

一进寺院山门, 迎面便是一座石雕乌龟驮香炉.

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A turtle lays many eggs at once.

海龟一次下许多蛋.

辞典例句

These are imitation turtle  shell.

这些只是人造玳瑁制成的.

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Compere: Greeting Professor Feng comes to interview a huge legendary turtle of xinhua net rich.

主持人: 欢迎冯教授来到新华网博鳌访谈.

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A little turtle begins to slowly climb a tree.

一只小海龟开始慢慢地向一棵树上爬去.

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Turtle farmers will be an exception to the rule.

龟农就是这个规则的例外.

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Mr Ma said he dosed his runners on turtle soup and caterpillar fungus.

马俊仁表示,他让自己的队员食用甲鱼汤和冬虫夏草.

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One day, a rabbit and a turtle race.

一天, 乌龟和兔子赛跑.

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It's the rabbit and turtle.

是小白兔和乌龟.

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Hibernate a box turtle that hasn't been completely cleared of internal parasites.

不要让盒龟冬眠,在你的龟没有进行彻底的请除体内寄生虫时.

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The car bumped against the fence and turned turtle.

车子撞到围墙而翻车了.

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Remember Aesop's fable about the turtle and the rabbit those had a race?

记得再龟兔赛跑这则伊索寓言 吗 ?

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The turtle hibernates in a shallow burrow for six months of the year.

海龟一年在一个浅洞中冬眠六个月.

《简明英汉词典》

A goat and a turtle stepped into an elevator at the same time.

一只山羊和一只海龟同时进入电梯.

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Turtle meat is canned and sold as a delicacy.

甲鱼肉被制成罐头作为美食出售.

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The rabbit laughs at the turtle.

兔子嘲笑乌龟.

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A turtle in a jar is certainly caught within the reach.

瓮中之鳖,手到拿来.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Tom Shanks appears to have had the most fun as a Turtle.

汤姆?桑克斯似乎是最有趣的海龟.

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Since without Dennis's money to trade, there would be no Turtle program.

如果没有丹尼斯的钱, 就没有海龟实验.

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In the end, the turtle at the bottom of the pile is the American taxpayer.

最后, 最底层的那只乌龟便是美国的纳税人.

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If you turn over a turtle on its back, it will become helpless.

假如你把海龟翻过来, 它就无能为力了.

《简明英汉词典》

The spill could wipe out the Gulf's turtle population.

这次原油泄漏可能会使波斯湾的海龟灭绝。

柯林斯例句

The tug nearly turned turtle twice, but I managed to keep her upright.

拖船两次都差点翻个儿，但我设法稳住了船身。

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