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词汇 hawksbill
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Definition of hawksbill in English:

hawksbill

(also hawksbill turtle)
nounˈhɔːksbɪlˈhɔksˌbɪl
  • A small tropical sea turtle with hooked jaws and overlapping horny plates on the shell, the traditional source of tortoiseshell.

    玳瑁

    Eretmochelys imbricata, family Cheloniidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For centuries hawksbills have been hunted for their carapace, the natural source of tortoiseshell.
    • At the end of the wall we inadvertently disturbed a hawksbill turtle resting among the fronds of a soft coral.
    • Another reason for arriving at night and stepping very carefully is that you might encounter a leatherback or hawksbill turtle coming ashore to lay her eggs.
    • Turtles, green and hawksbill, still browse among the sponges and coral of the reefs.
    • The hawksbill sea turtle population in the Gulf of Thailand is small and in danger of extinction because of illegal fishing and the mammals' limited ability to reproduce.
    • On many nights, endangered hawksbill and green sea turtles crawl onto the beach to lay their eggs.
    • Green and hawksbill turtles use the beaches for nesting, and the resort has a small hatchery.
    • We peer into tubs of wriggling baby turtles - hawksbill, green, loggerhead - each about the size of a 50 cent piece, who await release at night.
    • One time I come across one of numerous hawksbill turtles feeding undisturbed on the reef.
    • Two of the beaches have evidence of more than 100 nesting pits each and appear to be especially important for hawksbills.
    • Japan has agreed to stop importing hawksbill turtles under the threat of a trade ban by the U.S.
    • They might decide to visit the Turtle Island park, a famous breeding ground for green and hawksbill turtles.
    • There are two species of sea turtles that mate and nest in the Gulf: the hawksbill and the green turtle, both endangered species.
    • I reminisce about the sight of a hawksbill turtle and the sound it made as it swept its fins over the sand for a comfortable spot to lay eggs.
    • There is incredible 60m visibility, amazing multicoloured coral, and everything from hawksbill turtles to giant manta rays to see.
    • The shell, generally from the backplates of the Far Eastern hawksbill turtle, was heated and then molded into the desired shape.
    • When conditions are really harsh and the diving itinerary allows only beach diving, there is a good chance of seeing hawksbill turtles on the east coast.
    • Close to the mangroves a big hawksbill turtle surfaced then lay motionless in the sunshine, no doubt sunbathing.
    • Officers at the center said they cultivate 2 types of baby sea turtles; the lays turtle and the hawksbill turtle.
    • Our hawksbills were visiting in search of food and unintimidated by the sharks or by us.

Definition of hawksbill in US English:

hawksbill

(also hawksbill turtle)
nounˈhôksˌbilˈhɔksˌbɪl
  • A small tropical sea turtle with hooked jaws and overlapping horny plates on the shell, extensively hunted as the traditional source of tortoiseshell.

    玳瑁

    Eretmochelys imbricata, family Cheloniidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are two species of sea turtles that mate and nest in the Gulf: the hawksbill and the green turtle, both endangered species.
    • Close to the mangroves a big hawksbill turtle surfaced then lay motionless in the sunshine, no doubt sunbathing.
    • Our hawksbills were visiting in search of food and unintimidated by the sharks or by us.
    • At the end of the wall we inadvertently disturbed a hawksbill turtle resting among the fronds of a soft coral.
    • Turtles, green and hawksbill, still browse among the sponges and coral of the reefs.
    • I reminisce about the sight of a hawksbill turtle and the sound it made as it swept its fins over the sand for a comfortable spot to lay eggs.
    • There is incredible 60m visibility, amazing multicoloured coral, and everything from hawksbill turtles to giant manta rays to see.
    • They might decide to visit the Turtle Island park, a famous breeding ground for green and hawksbill turtles.
    • Officers at the center said they cultivate 2 types of baby sea turtles; the lays turtle and the hawksbill turtle.
    • The shell, generally from the backplates of the Far Eastern hawksbill turtle, was heated and then molded into the desired shape.
    • On many nights, endangered hawksbill and green sea turtles crawl onto the beach to lay their eggs.
    • We peer into tubs of wriggling baby turtles - hawksbill, green, loggerhead - each about the size of a 50 cent piece, who await release at night.
    • Another reason for arriving at night and stepping very carefully is that you might encounter a leatherback or hawksbill turtle coming ashore to lay her eggs.
    • When conditions are really harsh and the diving itinerary allows only beach diving, there is a good chance of seeing hawksbill turtles on the east coast.
    • Two of the beaches have evidence of more than 100 nesting pits each and appear to be especially important for hawksbills.
    • One time I come across one of numerous hawksbill turtles feeding undisturbed on the reef.
    • For centuries hawksbills have been hunted for their carapace, the natural source of tortoiseshell.
    • The hawksbill sea turtle population in the Gulf of Thailand is small and in danger of extinction because of illegal fishing and the mammals' limited ability to reproduce.
    • Japan has agreed to stop importing hawksbill turtles under the threat of a trade ban by the U.S.
    • Green and hawksbill turtles use the beaches for nesting, and the resort has a small hatchery.
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