snake
noun [ C ] uk/sneɪk/ us/sneɪk/
A2 蛇
a reptile with a long body and no legs
He's terrified of being bitten by a snake. 他很害怕被蛇咬。
a snake bite 蛇咬
snake venom 蛇毒
a snake (in the grass) 阴险小人，暗藏的敌人
an unpleasant person who cannot be trusted
- More examples
- The snake coiled itself tightly around the deer.
- She watched the snake slither away.
snake
verb [ I usually + adv/prep ] uk/sneɪk/ us/sneɪk/
蜿蜓伸展
to move along a route that includes a lot of twists or bends
The river snakes through some of the most spectacular countryside in France. 这条河蜿蜒穿过法国一些最美丽的乡村地区。
The queue for tickets snaked all the way around the block. 买票的队伍弯弯曲曲地排满了这个街区。
Idiom
snake its wayidiom 蜿蜒行进，弯曲延伸
Something that snakes its way moves or is arranged in a twisting way
A long queue had formed, snaking its way downstairs and out into the street. 长长的队伍排到楼下后又一直延伸到了街上。