Word · Frequency #12178
tortoise
陆龟
a slow-moving land turtle with a hard shell
- 1.
Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly Canada, US) or the order Testudines (chiefly UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India), whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.
陆龟(陆栖龟类,体被甲壳,头与四肢可缩入壳内)
- 2.
usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
通常为草食性的陆龟,具有象脚般的爪子,分布于除澳大利亚和南极洲外的干旱地区
- 3.
Synonym of cat (sense 11, a wheeled shelter)
同“cat”(带轮子的掩体)
陆龟(陆栖龟类,体被甲壳,头与四肢可缩入壳内)；通常为草食性的陆龟,具有象脚般的爪子,分布于除澳大利亚和南极洲外的干旱地区；同“cat”(带轮子的掩体)；龟；行动迟缓的人
In use
The tortoise slowly crossed the enclosure to reach the lettuce.
My neighbor keeps a tortoise in her backyard and feeds it fresh vegetables every day.
Unlike sea turtles, tortoises live entirely on land and dig burrows to stay cool.
a tortoise
不定冠词 a 用于单数可数名词，这里 a tortoise 泛指陆龟这一类动物。
A tortoise can retract its head into its shell.
陆龟可以把头缩进壳里。
tortoises
复数形式 tortoises 表示整个类别，作主语时谓语用复数。
Tortoises are generally herbivorous and live on land.
陆龟通常草食，生活在陆地上。
as slow as a tortoise
as slow as a tortoise 是习语，形容极慢，呼应 tortoise 的引申义“行动迟缓的人”。
Connections
Collocations
- giant tortoise
- 巨龟
- The giant tortoise can live for over a hundred years.巨龟可以活一百多年。
- tortoise shell
- 龟甲
- The tortoise shell protects it from predators.龟甲保护它免受捕食者伤害。
- the tortoise and the hare
- 龟兔赛跑
- The tortoise and the hare teaches us that perseverance pays off.《龟兔赛跑》告诉我们坚持不懈会有回报。
- land tortoise
- 陆龟
- A land tortoise needs a dry, warm environment.陆龟需要干燥温暖的环境。
- slow as a tortoise
- 像乌龟一样慢
- He walked as slow as a tortoise.他走路像乌龟一样慢。
- pet tortoise
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 tortoise 记成‘托特斯’：想象陆龟托着沉重圆壳，一步一步慢吞吞地走。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物科普、自然观察、日常聊天 tortoise 表示陆龟，是比较常见的中性词，日常交流、科普文章和学校教育中都能用；形容人行动迟缓是比喻用法，多用于口语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 tortoise /ˈtɔrtəs/ 真正押韵的是 mortise /ˈmɔrtəs/。porpoise /ˈpɔrpəs/ 的 -poise 与 tortoise 的 -toise 一样弱读为 /əs/，但不是全词押韵。拼写相近的 noise /nɔɪz/、poise /pɔɪz/ 和 turquoise /ˈtɜrkwɔɪz/ 中的 -oise/-quoise 读 /ɔɪz/，和 tortoise 不同；fortress /ˈfɔrtrəs/ 形近，但中间是 /tr/，也不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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