tortoise
tortoise — noun
1. a land animal whose body is covered by a large, rounded shell. Tortoises can hid
a land animal whose body is covered by a large, rounded shell. Tortoises can hide their legs, head, and tail inside the shell when they feel threatened. They eat plants, move at a very slow pace, and can live for more than a hundred years.
The old tortoise slowly crossed the garden path while Linh watched from the kitchen window.
adverb + verb: slowly crossed
Eshe found a small tortoise hiding under a thick bush near the riverbank.
A frightened tortoise pulls its legs, head, and tail deep inside its shell.
The tortoise at the city zoo is over eighty years old and moves very slowly.
The old story tells how a slow but steady tortoise beats a fast rabbit in a race.
- turtle
In American English, turtle is often used for both land and sea animals. In British English, turtle usually refers only to sea animals.
用法筆記
Frequently used as a countable noun. In British English, tortoise refers only to land turtles, while turtle is used for sea animals. In American English, the word turtle is often used for both groups.