"tortoises" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 陸龜

Definition

陸龜是生活在陸地上的爬行動物，有堅硬的殼，動作緩慢。和生活在水裡的龜類不同。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

中文裡，「陸龜」是指生活在陸地上的龜類，和水中生活的「水龜」或「烏龜」不同。常見詞有「巨型陸龜」、「寵物陸龜」。

Examples

Tortoises live for a very long time.

**陸龜**壽命很長。

Many tortoises eat leafy plants and vegetables.

許多**陸龜**都喫葉子和蔬菜。

The park has several large tortoises.

公園裡有幾隻大型**陸龜**。

Some tortoises can weigh over 200 kilograms as adults.

有些成年的**陸龜**體重可以超過200公斤。

People sometimes keep tortoises as pets, but they need special care.

有些人會把**陸龜**當寵物飼養，但牠們需要特別照顧。

If you look closely, you'll notice that tortoises have different shell shapes depending on their species.

仔細觀察會發現，不同品種的**陸龜**有不同的殼型。