tor.toise
tortoise的音标和读音:
DJ音标发音: [ˈtɔ:rtis]
KK音标发音: [ˈtɔrtɪs]
tortoise的词性:
n.(名词)
1. Any of various terrestrial turtles, especially one of the family Testudinidae, characteristically having thick clublike hind limbs and a high, rounded carapace.
龟:一种陆地生乌龟,特别指属于龟鳖目的动物,一般具有厚重,梅花状的四肢和高耸的圆形甲壳
2. Chiefly British A terrestrial or freshwater chelonian.
【多用于英国】 一种大陆边缘生或淡水生海龟
3. One that moves slowly; a laggard.
懒汉:行动迟缓的人;落后者
tortoise的词源:
4. Alteration influenced by porpoise
受 porpoise的影响
5. of Middle English tortuce
中古英语 tortuce的变化
6. from Medieval Latin tort?ca
源自 中世纪拉丁语 tort?ca
7. alteration of Late Latin tartar?cha [feminine of] tartar?chus [of the underworld] * see turtle 1
后期拉丁语 tartar?cha的变化 [] tartar?chus的阴性词 [黑社会的,下流社会的] *参见 turtle1