读音

/ˈtɔːrtəs/

释义

• 名词 (n): 乌龟，一种有壳的爬行动物，壳分上甲和下甲，能在水中和陆地上生活。例如: “The tortoise lives a long life and moves slowly.”
• 动词 (v): 用作形容动词，表示缓慢而稳定的行为或进程。例如: “He was tortoising through his homework, taking his time to get it right.”

短语

• “The slow and steady tortoise” 指的是乌龟以其特有的慢速但稳定的方式前进。
• “Tortoise-like” 形容类似乌龟的速度或动作。

例句

• 名词: “The tortoise in the garden enjoyed basking in the sun.”
• 动词: “She was tortoising through her reading, savoring every word.”

同义词

• Turtle
• Chelonian
• Terrapin
• Slowpoke (非正式用语)