tortoises是什么意思？

tortoises

• n. 乌龟( tortoise的名词复数 )，行动迟缓的人（或物）；

例句

• Tortoises seem to preferentially put the available calcium in the plastron. 龟们似乎更喜欢把可用的钙质添加到他们的胸甲中.
• Ten tiny tortoises tried to talk to twenty timid toads. 十个瘦小的乌龟试着和二十个胆小的蟾蜍聊天.
• Very small tortoises must be given a shorter, carefully controlled hibernation. 非常小的龟龟需要短期的, 非常小心控制下的冬眠.
• There are documented cases of wild tortoises that exhibit pyramiding - they live near soybean fields ( Highfield ). 这里有些野外龟类隆背的证据 --- 他们生活在大豆作物区附近 ( 高地 ).

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  陆龟;(乌)龟
  A tortoise is a slow-moving animal with a shell into which it can pull its head and legs for protection.