| 释义 |
turtle BrE /ˈtɜːtl/
NAmE /ˈtɜːrtl/
●turn ˈturtle (of a boat 船) turn upside down 翻了个个儿；底朝天◆We turned turtle right in front of everybody at the yacht club. It was so embarrassing.
我们恰恰在游艇俱乐部所有人跟前翻了船，真丢人。 NOTE This expression refers to the fact that if a turtle is turned on its back, it is helpless and unable to move. 这个表达法原指乌龟四脚朝天无法走动的状况。 |