turtle
/ˈtɜːtl/noun
1
- （亦作sea turtle）a large marine reptile with a bony or leathery shell and flippers, coming ashore annually on sandy beaches to lay eggs海龟。
1.1
- Families Cheloniidae (seven species) and Dermochelyidae (the leatherback).海龟科（7种）和棱皮龟科（棱皮龟）。
1.2
- mass 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）。
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2.1
- Order Chelonia: several families, in particular Emydidae and Kinosternidae.龟鳖目：数科, 尤指龟科和泥龟科。
2.2
- N. Amer. any reptile of this order, including the terrapins and tortoises〈北美〉龟鳖目爬行动物。
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- Computing a directional cursor in a computer graphics system which can be instructed to move around a screen【计算机】龟标。
短语
turn turtle
- (chiefly of a boat) turn upside down（主要指船）倾覆。
词源
mid 16th cent.: apparently an alteration of French tortue （see TORTOISE）.