English Dictionary

tortoise

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈtɔːɹ.təs/

名詞

Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly Canada, US) or the order Testudines (chiefly UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India), whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

日本語の意味

陸生爬虫類の一種で、硬い甲羅（背甲と腹甲）で体全体を覆われ、頭や四肢を部分的に甲羅に引っ込めることができる動物、すなわち「陸亀」や「リクガメ」として知られる。

The tortoise slowly climbed the sun-warmed rock, retreating into its shell whenever a shadow passed overhead.

その陸生のカメはゆっくりと日なたで温まった岩の上を登り、影が通りかかるたびに殻の中に身を引っ込めた。

意味（1）

Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly Canada, US) or the order Testudines (chiefly UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India), whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

意味（2）

Synonym of cat (sense 10, a wheeled shelter)

tortoises （ plural ）