snake

snake
noun

a long limbless reptile which has no eyelids, a short tail, and jaws that are capable of considerable extension. Some snakes have a venomous bite
蛇
Suborder Ophidia (or Serpentes), order Squamata: many families
蛇亚目，有鳞目: 多科
■(in general use) a limbless lizard or amphibian
［统称］无肢蜥蜴（或两栖动物）
(亦作 snake in the grass)a treacherous or deceitful person
阴险的人，奸诈的人
that man is a cold-blooded snake.
那个人是冷血毒蛇。
(the snake)a former system of interconnected exchange rates for the currencies of EC countries
蛇形浮动汇率制（指先前欧盟各国货币之间的一种汇率制度，允许小幅度浮动）
(全称 plumber's snake)a long flexible wire for clearing obstacles in piping
管道疏通器

verb

[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move or extend with the twisting motion of a snake
蛇行，蜿蜒行进，曲折运动
a rope snaked down.
一条绳索弯弯曲曲地垂下来。

派生
snake-like
adjective
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