tortoise和turtle的区别：意思不同、词性不同、用法不同。tortoise作为名词，中文翻译为陆龟、动作缓慢的人；而turtle可作名词和动词，作名词时，含义为海龟、水龟等，作动词时，含义为捕海龟、捕鳖、翻没。
一、tortoise的中文含义及用法介绍
tortoise作为名词，含义为陆龟;龟。复数形式为tortoises。
例句：A tortoise has a shell on his back.
乌龟背上有硬壳。
They found a giant tortoise.
他们发现了一只巨龟。
Yes, I've got three rabbits and a tortoise.
有，我有三只兔子和一只乌龟。
Perhaps you should buy a tortoise next time.
或许，下次你应该买一只乌龟。
Soon he saw a tortoise moving slowly into the garden.
这时，他看到一只乌龟慢慢地爬进花园里。
The Tortoise still tries to be nice to the Rabbit.
乌龟仍然试着对兔子友好一些。
He described the giant tortoise as big enough to ride on.
他描述这种庞大的陆龟足可以让人乘骑。
二、turtle的中文含义及用法介绍
1、可作名词，含义为海龟;(任何种类的)龟;陆龟;水龟;鳖。
例句：The sea turtle is an endangered species.
海龟是濒危物种。
The pivotal temperature of yellow pond turtle is likely to be 29 ℃.
而29℃可能是黄喉拟水龟性别决定的临界温度。
It is plainly cruel to keep turtles as pets.
显然，养海龟作宠物十分残忍。
2、还可作不及物动词，含义为捕海龟;捕鳖;（船等）翻没;倾覆。
例句：In the turtle boats I was in the cross-trees of the mast-head and even at that height I saw much.
在捕海龟的船上，我待在桅顶横桁上，即使从那样的高度也能看到不少东西。
He fishes turtle for living in the winter and stays in deep mountains for practice in the summer.
冬天他在江里捕鳖为生，夏天则隐居深山，独自修行。
