turtle

英语词汇

turtle（英[ˈtɜːtl]，美[ˈtɜːrtl]），英语单词，作名词为海龟；淡水龟；海龟肉。作动词为捕捞海龟。短语搭配有sea turtle（海龟）。例句为“I will eat turtle soup tonight.（今晚我要吃甲鱼汤。）”

turtle的复数为turtles，第三人称单数为turtles，近义词有tortoise、chelonian1。

基本信息

根据《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》：

1.
N-COUNT A turtle is the same as a . 同sea turtle [英国英语]
2.
N-COUNT A turtle is any reptile that has a thick shell around its body, for example a tortoise or terrapin, and can pull its whole body into its shell. 龟 [美国英语]2

sea turtle 海龟

turtle shell 龟壳；鳖甲

a little turtle 一只小海龟

snapping turtle n. 啮龟；麝香鳖

green turtle 甲鱼；绿海龟

teenage mutant ninja turtle 忍者神龟（美国动画电影）2

She moves like a turtle.

她的行动缓慢如龟。

You'll be able to see turtle, lots of clownfish, and some sharks.

你能够看到海龟，许多小丑鱼，还有一些鲨鱼。

Experts say if the island is not protected, the spill could wipe out the gulf's turtle population.

专家们说如果那座小岛得不到保护，此次泄露有可能使该海湾地区的海龟灭绝2。