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tuttle

UK //ˈtʌtəl//US //ˈtʌtəl//

词源

源自中古英语 'tortue'(乌龟),可能受到古法语 'tortue' 或拉丁语 'tartaruca'(地府生物)的影响,后演变为现代拼写 'tuttle'。

noun

❶ 一种小型淡水龟,常见于北美地区,特点是背甲上有明显的黄色条纹,常被作为宠物饲养。

“The children were excited to see a tuttle by the pond.”

(孩子们在池塘边看到一只淡水龟,非常兴奋。)

“She keeps a small tuttle in her aquarium at home.”

(她在家里的水族箱中养了一只小淡水龟。)

同义词:turtle, terrapin, pond turtle

verb

❶ 缓慢移动或爬行,通常用于描述像乌龟一样慢吞吞的动作。

“The old car tuttled up the steep hill.”

(那辆旧车缓慢地爬上了陡峭的山坡。)

“She tuttled along the path, enjoying the scenery.”

(她慢悠悠地沿着小路走着,欣赏着风景。)

同义词:crawl, creep, plod

常见短语

tuttle along — 形容缓慢而稳定地前进,常用于描述人或事物的移动速度很慢但持续。

“Despite the rain, the hikers continued to tuttle along the trail.”

(尽管下雨,徒步者们仍沿着小径缓慢前行。)

as slow as a tuttle — 比喻某事或某人动作极其缓慢,像乌龟爬行一样慢。

“The construction work is progressing as slow as a tuttle.”

(这项建筑工程进展得像乌龟爬一样慢。)