Word · Frequency #10121
turtle
翻转；倾覆；翻倒
核心释义
to turn over or upside down, especially accidentally; capsize
- 1.
翻转到背面或顶部；倒置
To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.
- 2.
缓慢移动
To move along slowly.
- 3.
翻转并倒立游泳
To turn and swim upside down.
- 4.
翻倒
overturn accidentally
- 5.
捕猎乌龟,尤其是在水中
To hunt turtles, especially in the water.
- 6.
建立强大的防御力量,只偶尔发动攻击,而不是采取进攻策略
To build up a large defense force and strike only occasionally, rather than going for an offensive strategy.
缓慢移动；慢行；捕龟；捉海龟；翻转身体倒着游泳；龟缩防守；采取守势；翻转到背面或顶部；倒置
用法In use
The small boat turtled in the rough waves, and the two fishermen clung to the side.
用法提示：turtled 是 turtle 的过去式，作动词表示‘（船）翻覆、底朝天’。
The instructor shouted that the kayak was turtling, so the student quickly leaned the other way.
用法提示：was turtling 是 turtle 的过去进行时，作动词指‘正在倾覆、翻转’。
A huge wave suddenly turtled the sailboat, throwing everyone into the sea.
用法提示：turtled 在此是及物用法，表示‘使……倾覆、把……翻个底朝天’。
turtle in/on sth
不及物用法，指船、车等意外翻覆、倒扣过来，后面常接 in 或 on 引出翻覆的地点或环境。
The canoe turtled in the choppy water.
独木舟在波涛汹涌的水中翻了个底朝天。
turtle sth
及物用法，表示把某物（多为船、艇）整个翻转过来，宾语直接跟在动词后面。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the boat turtled
- 船翻了个底朝天（底朝上）
- The sailboat turtled in the heavy seas, and the crew had to be rescued.帆船在狂风巨浪中翻了个底朝天，船员们不得不等待救援。
- turtle along
- 缓慢前行；慢吞吞地移动
- Traffic turtled along the icy road for hours.车流在结冰的路上缓慢挪动了几个小时。
- go turtling
- 去捕龟（尤指在水中）
- They used to go turtling in the bay every summer.他们过去每年夏天都去海湾捕龟。
- turtle up
- 龟缩起来；转入守势、只守不攻
- Instead of attacking, the team turtled up and defended its base.这支队伍没有进攻，而是龟缩防守，守住了基地。
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
规则动词：turtles / turtling / turtled。
用法优先级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。
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