Definition of turtle in English:

turtle

noun ˈtəːt(ə)lˈtərdl

1A large marine reptile with a bony or leathery shell and flippers, coming ashore annually on sandy beaches to lay eggs.
海龟
Families Cheloniidae (seven species) and Dermochelyidae (the leatherback)
1. 1.1mass noun The flesh of a sea turtle, especially the green turtle, used chiefly for soup.
  海龟肉（尤指主要炖汤的绿海龟肉）
  Example sentencesExamples
  However, several species of sea turtles continue to be endangered by the Omani taste for turtle soup.
  Sea cow, turtle, and fish remain ceremonial dishes, along with bougna, a dish of steamed yams and meat cooked under hot stones.
  The ball came to an end at 3am, when the waitresses served turtle soup.
  One of the main dishes was a soup - soft shelled turtle soup.
  She told me about Escoffier's cookbook and its recipe for turtle soup.
  The traditional national dish is turtle; conch is also popular, either served raw with lime juice and onions, or cooked as a stew, chowder, or fritters.
  Pork and turtle are feast foods, with chicken also being reserved for special occasions.
2A freshwater reptile related to the sea turtles and tortoises.
Order Chelonia: several families, in particular Emydidae and Kinosternidae
Called terrapin in South Africa and India and tortoise in Australia
1. 2.1North American Any reptile of the order Chelonia, including the terrapins and tortoises.
  〈北美〉龟鳖目爬行动物
3A directional cursor in a computer graphics system which can be instructed to move around a screen.
〔计算机〕龟标

Phrases

turn turtle

(chiefly of a boat) turn upside down.
（主要指船）倾覆
the other boat nearly turned turtle several times
his tractor turned turtle and killed him
Example sentencesExamples
- Four minutes later the ship turned turtle and sank.
- Kevin bellows instructions, and in quick time we exit the boat, turn turtle and fin towards the edge of the drop-off.
- She had turned turtle and capsized and those who were not able to get out in the first few hours were surely trapped for good.
- The Bismark's excellent fire control and high rate of fire finally shredded Prince of Wales, which slowly turned turtle and sank.
- The ship turned turtle and people went out on horses to save survivors.
- The Kléber sank swiftly, turning turtle as she went.
- Riddled with bullet holes, the flat-bottomed vessel sank, turning turtle as it did so and settling on the 7m bottom.
- The Hampshire has turned turtle with much of the bows broken up where she hit the mine on that fateful day back in 1916.
- Top-heavy, like all battleships, the Nagato turned turtle before leaving daylight behind.
- But en route at Chavara the ambulance met with an accident and turned turtle.
Synonyms
overturn, turn over, tip over, roll over, upturn, capsize, turn topsy-turvy

Origin

Mid 16th century: apparently an alteration of French tortue (see tortoise).

English sailors gave the turtle its name in the 1650s. They probably based it on tortue, an early form of tortoise (Late Middle English), from French tortue and Spanish tortuga ‘tortoise’ of uncertain origin. A boat is said to turn turtle when it turns upside down, because it then looks a bit like the shell of a turtle, or because it is as helpless as a turtle flipped over on its back. Mock turtle soup, inspiration for the Mock Turtle in Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, is soup made with a calf's head, in imitation of turtle soup, once an important part of grand banquets. The turtle in turtle dove is a completely different word whose ultimate source is Latin turtur, an imitation of the bird's cooing. ‘The time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land’ is from the biblical Song of Solomon, a reference to the fact that the turtle dove is a migratory bird.

Rhymes

hurtle, kirtle, myrtle

Definition of turtle in US English:

turtle

nounˈtərdlˈtərdl

1A slow-moving reptile, enclosed in a scaly or leathery domed shell into which it can retract its head and thick legs.
Family Testudinidae: numerous genera and species, including the European tortoise (Testudo graeca)
2A large marine reptile with a bony or leathery shell and flippers, coming ashore annually on sandy beaches to lay eggs.
海龟
Families Cheloniidae (seven species) and Dermochelyidae (the leatherback)
1. 2.1 The flesh of a sea turtle, especially the green turtle, used chiefly for soup.
  海龟肉（尤指主要炖汤的绿海龟肉）
  Example sentencesExamples
  Pork and turtle are feast foods, with chicken also being reserved for special occasions.
  She told me about Escoffier's cookbook and its recipe for turtle soup.
  The traditional national dish is turtle; conch is also popular, either served raw with lime juice and onions, or cooked as a stew, chowder, or fritters.
  Sea cow, turtle, and fish remain ceremonial dishes, along with bougna, a dish of steamed yams and meat cooked under hot stones.
  The ball came to an end at 3am, when the waitresses served turtle soup.
  However, several species of sea turtles continue to be endangered by the Omani taste for turtle soup.
  One of the main dishes was a soup - soft shelled turtle soup.
3A freshwater reptile related to the turtles, typically having a flattened shell.
Order Chelonia: several families, in particular Emydidae and Kinosternidae
Called terrapin in South Africa and India and tortoise in Australia
1. 3.1North American Any reptile of the order Chelonia, including the terrapins and tortoises.
  〈北美〉龟鳖目爬行动物
4Computing
A directional cursor in a computer graphics system that can be instructed to move around a screen.
〔计算机〕龟标
5
short for turtleneck

Phrases

turn turtle

(chiefly of a boat) capsize.
（主要指船）倾覆
the other boat nearly turned turtle several times
his tractor turned turtle and killed him
Example sentencesExamples
- The Bismark's excellent fire control and high rate of fire finally shredded Prince of Wales, which slowly turned turtle and sank.
- But en route at Chavara the ambulance met with an accident and turned turtle.
- The Kléber sank swiftly, turning turtle as she went.
- The ship turned turtle and people went out on horses to save survivors.
- She had turned turtle and capsized and those who were not able to get out in the first few hours were surely trapped for good.
- Four minutes later the ship turned turtle and sank.
- Kevin bellows instructions, and in quick time we exit the boat, turn turtle and fin towards the edge of the drop-off.
- Top-heavy, like all battleships, the Nagato turned turtle before leaving daylight behind.
- Riddled with bullet holes, the flat-bottomed vessel sank, turning turtle as it did so and settling on the 7m bottom.
- The Hampshire has turned turtle with much of the bows broken up where she hit the mine on that fateful day back in 1916.
Synonyms
overturn, turn over, tip over, roll over, upturn, capsize, turn topsy-turvy

Origin

Mid 16th century: apparently an alteration of French tortue (see tortoise).

单词	turtle
释义	Definition of turtle in English: turtle noun ˈtəːt(ə)lˈtərdl 1A large marine reptile with a bony or leathery shell and flippers, coming ashore annually on sandy beaches to lay eggs. 海龟 Families Cheloniidae (seven species) and Dermochelyidae (the leatherback) 1.1mass noun The flesh of a sea turtle, especially the green turtle, used chiefly for soup. 海龟肉（尤指主要炖汤的绿海龟肉） Example sentencesExamples However, several species of sea turtles continue to be endangered by the Omani taste for turtle soup. Sea cow, turtle, and fish remain ceremonial dishes, along with bougna, a dish of steamed yams and meat cooked under hot stones. The ball came to an end at 3am, when the waitresses served turtle soup. One of the main dishes was a soup - soft shelled turtle soup. She told me about Escoffier's cookbook and its recipe for turtle soup. The traditional national dish is turtle; conch is also popular, either served raw with lime juice and onions, or cooked as a stew, chowder, or fritters. Pork and turtle are feast foods, with chicken also being reserved for special occasions. 2A freshwater reptile related to the sea turtles and tortoises. Order Chelonia: several families, in particular Emydidae and Kinosternidae Called terrapin in South Africa and India and tortoise in Australia 2.1North American Any reptile of the order Chelonia, including the terrapins and tortoises. 〈北美〉龟鳖目爬行动物 3A directional cursor in a computer graphics system which can be instructed to move around a screen. 〔计算机〕龟标 Phrases turn turtle (chiefly of a boat) turn upside down. （主要指船）倾覆 the other boat nearly turned turtle several times his tractor turned turtle and killed him Example sentencesExamples Four minutes later the ship turned turtle and sank. Kevin bellows instructions, and in quick time we exit the boat, turn turtle and fin towards the edge of the drop-off. She had turned turtle and capsized and those who were not able to get out in the first few hours were surely trapped for good. The Bismark's excellent fire control and high rate of fire finally shredded Prince of Wales, which slowly turned turtle and sank. The ship turned turtle and people went out on horses to save survivors. The Kléber sank swiftly, turning turtle as she went. Riddled with bullet holes, the flat-bottomed vessel sank, turning turtle as it did so and settling on the 7m bottom. The Hampshire has turned turtle with much of the bows broken up where she hit the mine on that fateful day back in 1916. Top-heavy, like all battleships, the Nagato turned turtle before leaving daylight behind. But en route at Chavara the ambulance met with an accident and turned turtle. Synonyms overturn, turn over, tip over, roll over, upturn, capsize, turn topsy-turvy Origin Mid 16th century: apparently an alteration of French tortue (see tortoise). English sailors gave the turtle its name in the 1650s. They probably based it on tortue, an early form of tortoise (Late Middle English), from French tortue and Spanish tortuga ‘tortoise’ of uncertain origin. A boat is said to turn turtle when it turns upside down, because it then looks a bit like the shell of a turtle, or because it is as helpless as a turtle flipped over on its back. Mock turtle soup, inspiration for the Mock Turtle in Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, is soup made with a calf's head, in imitation of turtle soup, once an important part of grand banquets. The turtle in turtle dove is a completely different word whose ultimate source is Latin turtur, an imitation of the bird's cooing. ‘The time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land’ is from the biblical Song of Solomon, a reference to the fact that the turtle dove is a migratory bird. Rhymes hurtle, kirtle, myrtle noun.1 phr. Definition of turtle in US English: turtle nounˈtərdlˈtərdl 1A slow-moving reptile, enclosed in a scaly or leathery domed shell into which it can retract its head and thick legs. Family Testudinidae: numerous genera and species, including the European tortoise (Testudo graeca) 2A large marine reptile with a bony or leathery shell and flippers, coming ashore annually on sandy beaches to lay eggs. 海龟 Families Cheloniidae (seven species) and Dermochelyidae (the leatherback) 2.1 The flesh of a sea turtle, especially the green turtle, used chiefly for soup. 海龟肉（尤指主要炖汤的绿海龟肉） Example sentencesExamples Pork and turtle are feast foods, with chicken also being reserved for special occasions. She told me about Escoffier's cookbook and its recipe for turtle soup. The traditional national dish is turtle; conch is also popular, either served raw with lime juice and onions, or cooked as a stew, chowder, or fritters. Sea cow, turtle, and fish remain ceremonial dishes, along with bougna, a dish of steamed yams and meat cooked under hot stones. The ball came to an end at 3am, when the waitresses served turtle soup. However, several species of sea turtles continue to be endangered by the Omani taste for turtle soup. One of the main dishes was a soup - soft shelled turtle soup. 3A freshwater reptile related to the turtles, typically having a flattened shell. Order Chelonia: several families, in particular Emydidae and Kinosternidae Called terrapin in South Africa and India and tortoise in Australia 3.1North American Any reptile of the order Chelonia, including the terrapins and tortoises. 〈北美〉龟鳖目爬行动物 4Computing A directional cursor in a computer graphics system that can be instructed to move around a screen. 〔计算机〕龟标 5 short for turtleneck Phrases turn turtle (chiefly of a boat) capsize. （主要指船）倾覆 the other boat nearly turned turtle several times his tractor turned turtle and killed him Example sentencesExamples The Bismark's excellent fire control and high rate of fire finally shredded Prince of Wales, which slowly turned turtle and sank. But en route at Chavara the ambulance met with an accident and turned turtle. The Kléber sank swiftly, turning turtle as she went. The ship turned turtle and people went out on horses to save survivors. She had turned turtle and capsized and those who were not able to get out in the first few hours were surely trapped for good. Four minutes later the ship turned turtle and sank. Kevin bellows instructions, and in quick time we exit the boat, turn turtle and fin towards the edge of the drop-off. Top-heavy, like all battleships, the Nagato turned turtle before leaving daylight behind. Riddled with bullet holes, the flat-bottomed vessel sank, turning turtle as it did so and settling on the 7m bottom. The Hampshire has turned turtle with much of the bows broken up where she hit the mine on that fateful day back in 1916. Synonyms overturn, turn over, tip over, roll over, upturn, capsize, turn topsy-turvy Origin Mid 16th century: apparently an alteration of French tortue (see tortoise). noun.1 phr.
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