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asp

UK //æsp//US //æsp//

词源

源自古法语 aspe,最终来自拉丁语 aspis,借自希腊语 aspis(指埃及眼镜蛇)。

noun

❶ 一种小型毒蛇,特指埃及眼镜蛇,古埃及文化中象征王权和神力的神圣动物。

“The asp was often depicted on the crowns of ancient Egyptian pharaohs.”

(古埃及法老的王冠上常装饰有眼镜蛇图案。)

“Cleopatra is said to have died from the bite of an asp.”

(传说克利奥帕特拉是被一条眼镜蛇咬伤致死。)

❶ 欧洲地区对某些小型毒蛇的统称,尤其指蝰蛇科成员。

“The European asp prefers dry rocky habitats.”

(欧洲蝰蛇喜欢干燥多石的栖息地。)

“Hikers should watch out for asps in this mountain region.”

(徒步者在该山区需提防蝰蛇。)

同义词:viper, cobra, adder

常见短语

asp in the grass — 指隐藏的危险或潜在的威胁,源自毒蛇藏身草丛的意象。

“The seemingly friendly deal turned out to be an asp in the grass.”

(这个看似友好的交易实际暗藏杀机。)