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turtle

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Related topics: Animals

tur·tle /ˈtɜːtl $ ˈtɜːrtl/ noun [countableC]

1.

HBAa reptile that lives mainly in water and has a soft body covered by a hard shell 海龟 →4 See picture of 见图 REPTILE →5 see picture at 见图 reptile

2. American EnglishAmE any reptile that has a hard shell covering its body, for example a tortoise 龟；陆龟；水龟；鳖

3. turn turtle TURNa ship or boat that turns turtle turns upside down 〔船〕倾覆

Examples from the Corpus

turn turtle• Had the tortoise turned turtle in some sulphurous cul-de-sac?

Examples from the Corpus

turtle• I had turtle soup followed by turtle steak.• The living turtles are placed on burning coals and heated until their top and bottom shells become malleable enough to rip off.• State officials also reported a dead sea turtle had washed ashore.• But will the majestic green sea turtle survive us?• Primo had won a green stuffed turtle by throwing three darts into a target shaped like a red apple.• When Primo walks out he tells her the turtles look fine.

Origin turtle

(1500-1600) French tortue ( → TORTOISE); influenced by turtledove

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