Tortoise
[ 'tɔːrtəs ]
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n. 乌龟;行动迟缓的人（或物）;
💡 词根助记
tort扭+o+ise名词后缀→乌龟的脚是扭曲的 → 乌龟
📝 例句
Julia scowled at her jewelled tortoise.
这时朱莉娅怒视着那只嵌着钻石的乌龟。
He had slept, and the tortoise had won the race.
乌龟跑到了终点，而他却在那里睡大觉。
The tortoise is very happy.
当然了，他也邀请了his tortoise friend.
The tortoise crept along at an agonizingly slow speed.
那只乌龟以让人难受的慢速度爬行着。
The tortoise plodded on.
乌龟用沉重辛勤的步伐前进。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“掏得死”:把龟从壳里掏出来它得死
※ toto-著名的厨卫用品品牌,rise-升起:有只乌龟在TOTO马桶上升起来
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-tort-表示“扭”
常见变体有-tour-
📖 牛津释义
tortoise
n
slow-moving four-footed reptile with a hard shell 陆龟; 龟.
🔁 扩展释义
*['tɒ:tәs]n. 龟, 行动迟缓的人
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Just let me wipe your table and then I'll take your order. OK?
让我先吧桌子擦擦再听您点菜好吗？
A long time ago, one of his ancestors who lived in Africa went into the forest to cut down a tree to make a drum.
很久以前，他那生活在非洲的祖先中有一人走进森林去砍树来做鼓。
Let's think carefully, I replied.
“让我们仔细想一想，”我答道。