
turtle
词源
源自中古英语 'tortu' 或 'turtur',最终来自拉丁语 'turtur'(斑鸠),可能因为乌龟的头部形状类似鸟类。现代意义在17世纪确立。
noun
❶ 乌龟,一种有硬壳的爬行动物,生活在水中或陆地上,行动缓慢,寿命较长。
“The turtle slowly crawled across the sand to lay its eggs.”
(乌龟缓慢地爬过沙滩去产卵。)
“We saw a green sea turtle while snorkeling in Hawaii.”
(在夏威夷浮潜时,我们看到了一只绿海龟。)
verb
❶ 指船只或飞机等翻覆,底部朝上,像乌龟翻倒一样。
“The small boat turtled in the storm and threw the fishermen into the water.”
(小船在风暴中翻覆,把渔民们抛进了水里。)
“Be careful not to turtle your kayak when going through the rapids.”
(穿过急流时要小心别让皮划艇翻船。)
常见短语
turn turtle — 指船只或车辆完全翻倒,底部朝上,就像乌龟被翻过来一样。
“The sailboat turned turtle in the strong winds, leaving the crew clinging to the hull.”
(帆船在大风中翻了个底朝天,船员们只能紧紧抓住船身。)
turtle neck — 一种高领的衣物款式,领子可以翻折下来,形似乌龟缩进壳里的样子。
“She wore a black turtle neck sweater with her jeans for a casual yet stylish look.”
(她穿着黑色高领毛衣配牛仔裤,显得休闲又时尚。)