the poisonous liquid that some snakes, spiders, etc. produce when they bite or sting you （毒蛇、蜘蛛等分泌的）毒液 The snake injects the venom immediately after biting its prey. 毒蛇咬住猎物之后马上注入毒液。 Centipedes kill their prey by injecting venom into them with a large pair of fangs. 蜈蚣杀死猎物的方法是用它那一对大尖牙把毒液注入猎物体内。 Snake venoms work in several ways. 蛇毒发作有多种方式。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deadly
- potent
- scorpion
- …
- inject
- gland
- (formal)
a strong, bitter feeling; feelings of hate and a desire to hurt somebody 恶毒；怨恨；恶意；歹心 His voice was full of venom. 他的声音里充满了恶意。 a look of pure venom 恶狠狠的样子
Extra ExamplesHis voice dripped with venom. 他的声音充满了怨恨。 Most of her venom was directed at the President. 她的怨恨大部份都是针对总统的。 She said it quickly and with venom. 她说话时语速飞快，带着怨恨。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- pure
- real
- spew
- spit
- be filled with
- …
- with venom
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French venim, variant of venin, from an alteration of Latin venenum ‘poison’.
Idioms
spit venom/blood
to show that you are very angry; to speak in an angry way 怒气冲天；咬牙切齿 She looked at him with eyes that spat venom. 她用吐出毒液的眼睛看着他。 She surveyed him coldly with eyes that spat venom. 她冷眼打量着他，眼睛冒出憎恨的光。