Any of various limbless reptiles having long, slim bodies, a few species of which have a poisonous bite. 蛇。 Plumbing flexible metal band or wire that can be fed into curved pipes to dislodge obstruction. (易于弯曲可用以移出障碍物的)通条。 Length of flexible wire fed through an electric conduit to pull wires through. 置于电导管中用以把其他铁线拉直的长丝线。 snake in the grass (a)潜伏的。(b)危机阴险之人。 be above snake 【美】【口】活着;生存着。 raise (wake) snakes (a)无故惊扰人。(b)引起骚动。 warm (cherish) a snake in one's bosom 养虎贻患。 to snake logs down the hill with a chain hitch 用链条将木材拖下山。 To wind, move, or twist like a snake. 蛇行。 A train snaked through the mountain. 火车蛇行穿过山脉。 snake dance (a)蛇舞(一种舞蹈,印第安族人举行的宗教仪式中之一部分,参加者弄蛇以祈雨)。(b)单行前进之游行行列,蜿蜒如蛇状。 snake doctor (a)蜻蜓。(b)(美洲产)翅虫之幼虫。 snake oil 【俚】走方郎中贩卖的液质万灵药。 snake pit (a)污秽不堪而对病人不加照顾的疯人院。(b)混乱悲惨之处;混乱悲惨。 |