noun🔗Share龟甲阵 A shelter formed by a body of troops by holding their shields or targets close together over their heads."To protect themselves from the rain, the students formed a testudo, holding their umbrellas over their heads. "为了躲避雨淋,学生们撑起雨伞,形成了一个龟甲阵。militaryactiongroupwarhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share龟甲阵,盾牌阵。 A shelter of similar shape for miners, etc."The construction crew advanced the testudo, a protective shell shielding them from falling debris as they worked in the unstable mine. "施工队推进了龟甲阵,这是一个保护性的盾牌阵,在不稳定的矿井中工作时,它能保护他们免受坠落碎片的伤害。militaryarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share龟甲琴 A kind of lyre; so called in allusion to the lyre of Mercury, fabled to have been made of the shell of a tortoise."The museum displayed a fragile testudo, its tortoise-shell body a testament to the ingenuity of ancient instrument makers. "博物馆展示了一架脆弱的龟甲琴,它那用龟甲制成的琴身,见证了古代乐器制造者的匠心独运。musicmythologycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share囊肿, 包囊瘤。 An encysted tumour."The doctor explained that the lump on my back was a benign testudo and recommended monitoring it regularly. "医生解释说,我背上的肿块是一个良性包囊瘤,建议定期观察。medicinebodydiseasebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share拱顶,穹窿。 The fornix."The architect designed a testudo to connect the two buildings, creating a covered walkway. "建筑师设计了一个拱顶结构来连接两栋建筑,形成一条带顶棚的走道。anatomyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading