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testudo

/tɛˈstuːdoʊ/

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noun

テスツド、盾の防御

A shelter formed by a body of troops by holding their shields or targets close together over their heads.

Examples :

"To protect themselves from the rain, the students formed a testudo, holding their umbrellas over their heads. "

雨から身を守るため、生徒たちは傘を頭上に掲げてテスツドを形成した。

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noun

テスツド

A shelter of similar shape for miners, etc.

Examples :

"The construction crew advanced the testudo, a protective shell shielding them from falling debris as they worked in the unstable mine. "

建設作業員は、不安定な鉱山で作業している間、落下する瓦礫から身を守る保護シェルであるテスツドを進めました。

military architecture

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noun

一種の竪琴

A kind of lyre; so called in allusion to the lyre of Mercury, fabled to have been made of the shell of a tortoise.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a fragile testudo, its tortoise-shell body a testament to the ingenuity of ancient instrument makers. "

博物館には、古代の楽器製作者の創意工夫を物語る、亀の甲羅で作られた繊細な一種の竪琴が展示されていた。

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嚢胞性腫瘍

An encysted tumour.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the lump on my back was a benign testudo and recommended monitoring it regularly. "

医者は、私の背中のしこりは良性の嚢胞性腫瘍であり、定期的なモニタリングを推奨すると説明しました。

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穹窿

Examples :

"The architect designed a testudo to connect the two buildings, creating a covered walkway. "

建築家は、2つの建物を繋ぎ、屋根付きの通路を作るために穹窿を設計しました。