turtle

英 [ˈtɜːtl]

美 [ˈtɜːrtl]

n.  海龟; (任何种类的)龟; 陆龟; 水龟; 鳖
vi.  捕海龟; 捕鳖; （船等）翻没; 倾覆

复数：turtles　现在分词：turtling　过去式：turtled　第三人称单数：turtles　过去分词：turtled　

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习惯用语

n.

turn turtle
• （在航行中）倾覆，翻
  to turn over completely while sailing

牛津词典

noun

• 海龟
  a large reptile with a hard round shell, that lives in the sea
• （任何种类的）龟；陆龟；水龟；鳖
  any reptile with a large shell, for example a tortoise or terrapin

柯林斯词典

• 海龟;玳瑁
  Aturtleis a large reptile which has a thick shell covering its body and which lives in the sea most of the time.

in AM, use 美国英语用 sea turtle


• 龟
  Aturtleis any reptile that has a thick shell around its body, for example a tortoise or terrapin.
• PHRASE (船)倾覆，翻身
  If a boatturns turtle, it turns upside down when it is in the water.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
• a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
  Synonym:turtleneckpolo-neck

verb

• hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation
• overturn accidentally
  1. Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!
  Synonym:capsizeturn turtle

双语例句

• Of or relating to or resembling or being a turtle or tortoise.
  属于龟、或与龟有关、或类似于龟、或是龟。
• If a turtle ingests this, it can cause problems.
  如果龟咽下这一点，可能会导致问题。
• As quick as a flash, he chopped off the turtle's head.
  一瞬间，他就把乌龟的头砍了下来。
• A turtle in a jar is certainly caught within the reach.
  瓮中之鳖，手到拿来。
• I can make a turtle.
  我能变出一只乌龟。
• The secret is: I have a very cute pet, turtle.
  这个秘密就是：我有一只很可爱的宠物，乌龟。
• I have a turtle, I love it very much.
  我野生了只心爱的乌龟，我十分爱它。
• The turtle wins the race.
  乌龟赢了比赛。
• That prediction ended up as turtle soup.
  这一预测最终变成了一碗龟汤。
• 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。