snake
英 [sneɪk]
美[snek]
- n. 蛇；阴险的人
- vi. 迂回前进
- vt. 拉（木材等）；迂回前进
词态变化
复数: snakes;第三人称单数: snakes;过去式: snaked;过去分词: snaked;现在分词: snaking;
中文词源
snake 蛇
来自古英语 snaca,蛇，来自 Proto-Germanic*snakon,蛇，来自 PIE*sneg,爬，蜷缩，词源同 snail,sneak.
英英释意
- 1. limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
- 2. a deceitful or treacherous person
- 3. something resembling a snake
英文词源
- snake
- snake: [OE] The snake, like the serpent (and indeed the snail) is etymologically the ‘crawling’ animal. Along with Swedish snok and Danish snog, it comes from a prehistoric Germanic base denoting ‘crawl’, which also produced English snail and German dialect schnaacken ‘crawl’.
=> snail - snake (n.)
- Old English snaca, from Proto-Germanic *snakon (cognates: Old Norse snakr "snake," Swedish snok, German Schnake "ring snake"), from PIE root *sneg- "to crawl, creeping thing" (cognates: Old Irish snaighim "to creep," Lithuanian snake "snail," Old High German snahhan "to creep"). In Modern English, gradually replacing serpent in popular use.
Traditionally applied to the British serpent, as distinguished from the poisonous adder. Meaning "treacherous person" first recorded 1580s (compare Old Church Slavonic gadu "reptile," gadinu "foul, hateful"). Applied from 17c. to various snake-like devices and appliances. Snakes! as an exclamation is from 1839.
Snake eyes in crap-shooting sense is from 1919. Snake-bitten "unlucky" is sports slang from 1957, from a literal sense, perhaps suggesting one doomed by being poisoned. The game of Snakes and Ladders is attested from 1907. Snake charmer is from 1813. Snake pit is from 1883, as a supposed primitive test of truth or courage; figurative sense is from 1941. Phrase snake in the grass is from Virgil's Latet anguis in herba [Ecl. III:93]. - snake (v.)
- 1650s, "to twist or wind (hair) into the form of a snake," from snake (n.). The intransitive sense of "to move like a snake" is attested from 1848; that of "to wind or twist like a snake" (of roads, etc.) is from 1875. Related: Snaked; snaking.
考试真题
- The snake has been named silver boa because it is metal-coloured and the first specimen found was climbing a silver palm tree.
出自-2017年6月听力原文
- The scientist confirmed the snake was a previously unknown species after conducting a genetic analysis of tissue samples.
出自-2017年6月听力原文
- Scientists identified 20 of the one-meter-long snakes during two trips to the Caribbean islands.
出自-2017年6月听力原文
- A new species of snake has been discovered on a remote island in the Bahamas.
出自-2017年6月听力原文
- Commenting on the find, snake expert Robert Henderson, from the milwaukee Museum of Natural history, said: "Worldwide new species of frogs are being discovered and described quite regularly."
2017年6月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section A
实用场景例句
- a snake coiled up in the grass
- 一条蛇盘在草丛里
牛津词典
- Venomous snakes spit and hiss when they are cornered.
- 毒蛇在无法逃脱时会发出愤怒的呼呼咝咝的声音。
牛津词典
- The road snaked away into the distance.
- 公路蜿蜒伸向远方。
牛津词典
- The procession snaked its way through narrow streets.
- 队伍沿着狭窄的街道曲折穿行。
牛津词典
- The road snaked through forested mountains...
- 道路在林间蜿蜒延伸。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The three-mile procession snaked its way through the richest streets of the capital.
- 3 英里长的游行队伍弯弯曲曲地穿过了首都最繁华的街道。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- This requires exceeding collaboration among the team.
- 在这个过程中,比以往更加需要团队合作.
期刊摘选
- The snake wreathed itself round the branch.
- 这蛇盘绕在树枝上.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The little girl commenced to cry when she saw the snake.
- 这小女孩一看到蛇就开始哭了起来.
《简明英汉词典》
- When he began to play a tune, we had our first glimpse of the snake.
- 当他开始吹一支曲子时, 我们第一次瞥见了那条蛇.
《用法词典》
- The back of this snake is mottled.
- 这条蛇的背部有杂色斑点.
《简明英汉词典》
- He's a snake in the grass. While pretending to be your friend he was slandering you behind your back.
- 他是个暗敌,表面上装作是你的朋友,背地里却在诽谤你.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- A small green snake slithered across the wet road.
- 一条小绿蛇爬过潮湿的道路.
《简明英汉词典》
- At the sight of the snake, the girl drew back.
- 一看到蛇, 那女孩就往后退缩.
《简明英汉词典》
- The snake coiled ( itself ) up round the branch.
- 蛇盘在树枝上.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Soon the boy perceived the snake to be a dead one.
- 男孩很快发觉那条蛇是死的.
《简明英汉词典》
- The snake shot its tongue out.
- 蛇突然伸出舌头.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- He dashed out of the room at the sight of a snake.
- 他一看到蛇就冲出了房间.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Anna recoiled in horror as the snake approached.
- 那条蛇逼上前来,安娜吓得直往后退.
《简明英汉词典》
- The snake injects the venom immediately after biting its prey.
- 毒蛇咬住猎物之后马上注入毒液.
《简明英汉词典》
- The snake reared its head.
- 蛇抬起了头.
《简明英汉词典》
- The snake curled up in the long grass.
- 那条蛇在深草里把身子蜷做一团.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Most people have an abhorrence of snake.
- 大部分人都厌恶蛇.
《简明英汉词典》
- He was bitten by a poisonous snake.
- 他被毒蛇咬了.
《简明英汉词典》
- A snake has a highly exsertile tongue.
- 蛇的舌头可伸得很长.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- He cut down the snake.
- 他砍死了那条蛇.
《简明英汉词典》
- A snake wriggled across the road.
- 一条蛇蜿蜒爬过道路.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- His behavior showed him to be a snake.
- 他的行为说明他是一个狡诈的人.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The snake uses its venom to stun or paralyze its victims.
- 蛇用其毒液使受害者失去知觉或瘫痪.
《简明英汉词典》