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snake /sneɪk/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr. I n. 1. 蛇 a poisonous snake 毒蛇 a snake slough 蛇蜕 2. 奸险的人,卑劣的人 3. = plumber's snake 4. 【军】蛇形爆破器(用以爆破布雷场地雷) 5. [the snake]【经】蛇形浮动汇率制(欧洲各国之间以前使用的一种汇率窄幅波动制) the European snake 欧洲蛇形浮动汇率 The French franc has pulled out of the snake. 法国法郎已退出蛇形浮动汇率。 6. 〈澳军俚〉军士
II ❶ vt. 1. 沿…曲折前进(或延伸) The train snaked its way through the mountains. 火车在群山中蜿蜒穿行。 The road snakes its way up and down hill. 道路沿着山坡起伏延伸。 2. 〈美口〉(用绳索等)拖曳 snake saw-logs to the farm 用绳把锯材原木拖至农场 3. 〈美口〉猛然抽出,迅速拉出 snake a car out of a ditch 把汽车从沟里一下子拉出来 4. 用长铁丝通条疏通(管道) ❷ vi. 1. 曲折前进(或延伸) The highway snaked through the valley. 公路蜿蜒穿过谷地。 The black cables snaked across the floor in all directions. 黑色电缆弯弯曲曲地铺满一地。 A trail of smoke snaked upward from the ash. 一缕烟从灰堆袅袅升起。 2. 蛇行,悄悄地爬行 The centipede snaked swiftly away. 蜈蚣飞快爬开。 In the pictures, dragons are usually snaking after pearls. 在图画中,龙通常游动着追戏珠子。 [< OE snaca; 与 ON snākr, OHG snahhan to crawl, Norw snōk snail 有关] phr. a snake in the bosom 恩将仇报的人,背信弃义的人 a snake in the grass 潜伏的危险,隐患;暗藏的敌人;背后捣鬼的人 Some snake in the grass told the teacher our plans. 有个奸细把我们的打算告诉了老师。raise snakes = wake snakes see snakes (或 have snakes in one's boots) 〈口〉发酒疯 When I see snakes it's time to lie down. 我一发酒疯就得马上躺下。 snakes in Iceland 不存在的事物,乌有之物 wake snakes 1. 惊扰人;闹事 2. 打起精神 |