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serpents

UK //ˈsɜː.pənts//US //ˈsɝː.pənts//

词源

源自拉丁语 'serpens'(爬行动物),与动词 'serpere'(爬行)相关,13世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指蛇类动物,通常用于文学或正式语境中,比普通用词'snake'更具神秘或古老色彩。

“The garden was said to be full of poisonous serpents.”

(据说这个花园里满是毒蛇。)

“Ancient myths often depict serpents as guardians of sacred treasures.”

(古代神话常将蛇描绘成神圣宝藏的守护者。)

同义词:snakes, vipers, reptiles

常见短语

serpent in the grass — 比喻隐藏的危险或不可信任的人,源自蛇常潜伏在草丛中的特性。

“He seemed friendly, but turned out to be a serpent in the grass.”

(他看似友好,结果却是暗藏的危险人物。)