"tortoise" in Chinese (Simplified)
陆龟
Definition
陆龟是一种行动缓慢的爬行动物,拥有坚硬的壳,只生活在陆地上。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Tortoise”只指陆地上的乌龟,不包括生活在水里的海龟或甲鱼。常在形容慢慢移动时用作比喻,比如“慢如陆龟”。常见搭配有“巨型陆龟”、“宠物陆龟”。
Examples
The tortoise walks very slowly.
这只**陆龟**走得很慢。
A tortoise has a hard shell to protect itself.
**陆龟**有坚硬的壳来保护自己。
My friend keeps a tortoise as a pet.
我的朋友养了一只**陆龟**当宠物。
It takes a tortoise a long time to cross the garden.
**陆龟**要走很久才能穿过花园。
The Galápagos Islands are famous for their giant tortoises.
加拉帕戈斯群岛以它们的巨型**陆龟**闻名。
Slow and steady like a tortoise, he finished the race.
像**陆龟**一样慢而稳定,他完成了比赛。