| 单词 |
turtling |
| 释义 |
turtling|ˈtɜːtlɪŋ| [f. turtle n.2 + -ing1.] The action or occupation of ‘fishing’ for or catching turtle. Also attrib., and as pres. pple. (as if from turtle v.2).
1669Admiralty Crt. Exam. 77 19 Aug., Intended to goe..with the ship to the island of Kiamanas to make a turtling voyage. 1726G. Roberts Four Yrs. Voy. 19, I sent my Boat ashore, to see..if any People were there a Turtling. 1810Sporting Mag. XXXV. 287 The French fishermen come there turtling. 1889H. H. Romilly Verandah N. Guinea 184 A turtling trip. Ibid. 189 The turtling was not very successful. |
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