serpentine

• adj. 蜿蜒的；阴险的；弯弯曲曲的
• vt. 使迂回曲折地行进
• vi. 像蛇般行进
• n. [矿物] 蛇纹石

来自 serpent,蛇，-ine,形容词后缀。引申词义蛇一样的，蜿蜒的。

1. resembling a serpent in form;

"a serpentine wall"

"snaky ridges in the sand"

serpentine (n.)

c. 1400, "plant reputed to contain antivenom," from Old French serpentin name of a precious stone, noun use of adjective meaning "of a snake, snake-like; sly, deceptive," from Late Latin serpentius "of a serpent," from Latin serpentem (nominative serpens) "snake" (see serpent). As the name of a greenish igneous rock consisting mainly of hydrous magnesium silicate, attested from early 15c.

serpentine (adj.)

"twisting, winding," 1610s; see serpent + -ine (1). An earlier adjective meaning "having the evil qualities of a serpent" is recorded from late 14c., from the French source of serpentine (n.). The winding lake of that name in Hyde Park, London, was constructed in 1730.

the serpentine course of the river

蜿蜒曲折的河道

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...serpentine woodland pathways.

蜿蜒的林间小路

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One part of the Serpentine is kept for swimmers.

蜿蜒河的一段划为游泳区.

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The method is presented for preparation metasilicate pentahydrate from residue after extracting magnesium from serpentine ore.

以蛇纹石提镁残渣为原料,采用常压蒸馏法直接合成了六配位有机硅化物.

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The Serpentine : Serpentines make excellent exercises for suppling the sides on the horse.

蛇形型路线,是很好的练习,帮助马匹柔软.

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ACMC — a modified carloxy methy cellulose ( CMC ) is an effective serpentine gangue depressant.

ACMC在蛇纹石表面的吸附,大大增强了它的亲水性.

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This piece of serpentine for making seals is too expensive for me to afford.

这块寿山石的章料太贵重了,我根本买不起.

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Tremolite laths and serpentine minerals are present in places.

有的地方出现透闪石板条及蛇纹石.

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In the northeast a silvergreen serpentine aurora pulsed and quivered gently.

银绿色,长蛇似的极光,在东北方很文静地翕张、颤动.

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Tin ore, iron ore, copper, gold , serpentine, granite, artificial stones processing, wood products marketing.

锡矿 、 铁矿 、 铜矿 、 铅锌矿 、 蛇纹石 、 花岗岩 、 人造宝石加工 、 竹木制品购销.

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Install the serpentine drive belt and tighten to obtain the specified tension.

安装蛇形驱动带,拧紧到规定的张力.

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It is going to be built next to the Serpentine, a 40 acre artificial lake.

纪念标志就建在蛇形湖旁边, 那是一个占地40英亩人工湖.

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Capone: Has it been fun seeing yourself rendered serpentine for the two films your are in?

问: 看到你自己在这两部电影里都阴险诡异是不是很有意思?

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The acid leaching kinetics of serpentine was researched.

研究了微波作用下蛇纹石的硫酸浸出动力学.

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Serpentine , winged and with colorful scales, the Cu é lebre are immortal and obsessed with pretty, shiny objects.

库耶列布希具有蛇的形态 、 双翼和彩色的鳞片, 它是不死的并且喜欢闪闪发光的物体.

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Remove serpentine drive belt, refer to Group Cooling.

拆下蛇型驱动皮带, 请参阅单元7-冷却.

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The ore in Jinchuan Mine is a complex sulfide ore and the main gangue is serpentine.

金川矿石属属蛇纹石多金属硫化矿.

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Difference property serpentine had been contrasted and obtained some significant results.

对不同性质的蛇纹石作了对比试验,得出了一些有意义的结论.

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This power introduces simply processing of ammonium bicarbonate method to made light magnesia from serpentine.

本文简要介绍了碳铵法从蛇纹石中提取轻质氧化镁的工艺过程.

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Nearby, along the Serpentine, children happily fed ducks which competed for water space with splashing bathers.

附近, 沿着曲折蜿蜒的水池, 孩子们兴高采烈地向池里的鸭子投食,那些鸭子同凫水的游泳者们竞争着水面.

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From each island proceeded a serpentine trail.

每一个绿岛旁边,都伸出一道蜿蜒曲折的踪迹.

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A serpentine column moving through the elephant grass on the back of a knoll.

一列蜿蜒拄型的纵队正穿行在草木稀少的小山背后.

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The mathematical model and experiment on serpentine condenser used in automobile air conditioner are researched paper.

本文对汽车空调用管带式五孔口琴管冷凝器进行了计算模型和实验研究.

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In London, swimmers take the plunge in the Serpentine lake, on Christmas day.

在伦敦, 圣诞期间, 游泳爱好者们无畏严寒,在九曲湖中畅游.

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Serpentine often contains some asbestos , and should be used with caution .

因为蛇纹石往往包含了一些石棉，收集时应谨慎。

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the serpentine course of the river

蜿蜒曲折的河道

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