Wordiyotortoise
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtɔːrtəs/🇺🇸 US/'tɒ:tәs/
C2
Definitions
n.
A slow-moving land reptile with a hard shell into which it can withdraw its head and legs.
陆龟，乌龟
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishtortoiseother
=tortoise
Common Collocations
- 1.giant tortoise巨型陆龟
- 2.tortoise shell龟壳
- 3.land tortoise陆龟
- 4.tortoise and the hare龟兔赛跑
Example Sentences
- 1.
The giant tortoise can live for over a hundred years in the wild.
- 2.
The children watched the tortoise slowly make its way across the garden.
- 3.
When threatened, the tortoise retreated into its shell for protection.