serpent
n.蛇(尤指大蛇或毒蛇)
释义2:
serpent
/ 5s\:pEnt /
◙ noun1. (chiefly poetic/literary)a large snake• [主诗/文] 巨蛇 (the Serpent)a biblical name for Satan (see Gen. 3 , Rev. 20 )
• [圣经] 撒旦 a dragon or other mythical snake-like reptile• 龙,似蛇的爬行动物 (figurative)a sly or treacherous person, especially one who exploits a position of trust in order to betray it• [喻] 奸诈狡猾的人2. (historical)a bass wind instrument made of leather-covered wood in three U-shaped turns, with a cup-shaped mouthpiece and few keys. It was played in military and church bands from the 17th to 19th centuries• [史] 蛇形管,蛇形号【语源】
1. Middle English: via Old French from Latin serpent- 'creeping', from the verb serpere
俄语/英语字母转换