tortoise
UK/ˈtɔːrtəs/US/'tɒ:tәs/
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Definitions
n.
A slow-moving land reptile with a hard protective shell.
陆龟，乌龟。
Root Breakdown
Native English=tortoise
Traced through Old French *tortue* to forms related to Latin *tortus* (twisted). The link to this root is debated and not certain — possibly from the twisted, bent legs or feet. We keep it here without a firm conclusion.
Root tort still carries 27 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.giant tortoise巨型陆龟
- 2.tortoise shell龟壳
- 3.the tortoise and the hare龟兔赛跑
Example Sentences
- 1.
The giant tortoise can live for over a hundred years.
- 2.
Like the tortoise in the fable, slow and steady won.