
snake
词源
源自古英语 'snaca',与古挪威语 'snakr' 和德语 'Schlange' 同源,可能源自原始印欧语词根 *sneg-(爬行)。
noun
❶ 蛇,一种没有四肢的爬行动物,身体细长,通常有鳞片覆盖,有些种类有毒。
“I saw a snake slithering across the path.”
(我看到一条蛇在小路上蜿蜒爬行。)
“Some snakes can be very dangerous because of their venom.”
(有些蛇因为有毒液会非常危险。)
❶ 比喻阴险狡猾的人,通常指那些暗中伤害他人或背叛信任的人。
“Don't trust him; he's a snake in the grass.”
(别相信他,他是个阴险的小人。)
“She felt betrayed when she realized her friend was a snake.”
(当她发现朋友是个阴险的人时,她感到被背叛了。)
verb
❶ 蜿蜒移动,像蛇一样曲折前行。
“The river snakes through the valley.”
(河流蜿蜒穿过山谷。)
“The trail snakes up the mountain.”
(小径蜿蜒上山。)
常见短语
snake in the grass — 指隐藏的危险或阴险的人,常用于形容那些表面友善但暗中使坏的人。
“He seemed friendly, but he was a snake in the grass.”
(他看起来很友好,但其实是个阴险的人。)
snake oil — 指虚假或无效的产品,尤其是指那些声称有神奇疗效的骗人药物。
“That supplement is just snake oil; it doesn't really work.”
(那种补品只是骗人的东西,根本没用。)