a reptile with a very long thin body and no legs. There are many types of snake, some of which are poisonous. 蛇 a snake coiled up in the grass 盘在草丛里的一条蛇 a poisonous/deadly snake 有毒/致命的蛇 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。 snake venom 蛇毒 There has been an increase in snake bite cases. 被蛇咬的案例有所增加。 He writhed and hissed like a snake. 他像蛇一样扭动并发出嘶嘶声。
Extra ExamplesTopics Animalsa1A small green snake slithered across the wet road. 一条小绿蛇爬过潮湿的道路。 He had a live snake draped over his shoulders. 他肩膀上吊着一条活蛇。 He keeps a pet snake that he lavishes with affection. 他养了一条宠物蛇，对它关爱备至。 She was bitten by a snake while walking through long grass. 她在深草丛中穿行时被蛇咬了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deadly
- poisonous
- venomous
- …
- bite somebody/something
- strike something
- slide
- …
- bite
- charmer
- handler
- …
- a snake in the grass
Word OriginOld English snaca, of Germanic origin.
Idioms
a snake (in the grass)
- (disapproving)
a person who pretends to be your friend but who cannot be trusted 阴险的人；潜伏的敌人；虚假的人 I came to realize that he's just a snake in the grass. 我意识到他就是个阴险小人。