turtlesque

形容词 adj.
英 /ˌtɜːtl̩ˈɛsk/    美 /ˌtɜɹtl̩ˈɛsk/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Resembling or characteristic of turtles.
    — Their mother had the same features, voice, and colouring, but slimness had developed into the turtlesque figure of a staunch type of British matron in her early fifties, who has no American prototype.
  2. Resembling or characteristic of turtles.; Slow
    — Unfortunately, it prints text at such a turtlesque speed that for many applications it's not even in the running.

词形变化

more turtlesque comparative most turtlesque superlative turtle-esque alternative

词源

From turtle + -esque. Piecewise doublet of turtleish.
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