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boas

UK //ˈbəʊ.əz//US //ˈboʊ.əz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'boa',意为'大型蛇',后通过法语进入英语。

noun

❶ boas 是 boa 的复数形式,指一类无毒的大型蛇,主要分布在中南美洲,通过缠绕猎物使其窒息而捕食。

“The zoo has several boas in the reptile exhibit.”

(动物园的爬行动物展区有几条蟒蛇。)

“Boas can grow up to 4 meters in length.”

(蟒蛇可以长到4米长。)

❶ boas 也可以指一种长而蓬松的羽毛或毛皮围巾,常用于装饰或保暖。

“She wore a feather boa to the party.”

(她戴了一条羽毛围巾去参加派对。)

“The actress draped a luxurious boa over her shoulders.”

(女演员在肩上披了一条奢华的毛皮围巾。)

同义词:snake, constrictor, scarf, wrap, stole

常见短语

feather boa — 一种由羽毛制成的长围巾,常用于装饰或表演服装。

“She twirled her feather boa as she walked down the stage.”

(她走下舞台时旋转着她的羽毛围巾。)