
snakes
词源
源自古英语 'snaca',与古诺尔斯语 'snakr' 和德语 'Schlange' 同源,可能源自原始印欧语词根 *sneg-(意为“爬行”)。
noun
❶ 蛇,一种无四肢的爬行动物,身体细长,通常有鳞片覆盖,部分种类有毒。
“Some snakes can be very dangerous because of their venom.”
(有些蛇因为有毒液而非常危险。)
“He saw a snake slithering across the path.”
(他看到一条蛇在小路上蜿蜒爬行。)
❶ 比喻阴险狡诈的人,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.”
(当她发现她的朋友是个两面派时,她感到被背叛了。)
verb
❶ 蜿蜒移动,像蛇一样曲折前行,通常形容人或物体的移动方式。
“The river snakes through the valley.”
(这条河蜿蜒穿过山谷。)
“The line of people snaked around the block.”
(排队的人群像蛇一样绕着街区蜿蜒。)
常见短语
snake in the grass — 指隐藏的危险或不可信任的人,通常用来形容那些表面友善但心怀不轨的人。
“Be careful with him—he's a real snake in the grass.”
(小心他,他真的是个隐藏的危险人物。)
snake oil — 指虚假或无用的产品,尤其是指那些声称有神奇效果但实际上无效的药物或疗法。
“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。)