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单词 puff adder
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Definition of puff adder in English:

puff adder

noun
  • 1A large, sluggish, mainly nocturnal African viper which inflates the upper part of its body and hisses loudly when under threat.

    咝蝰

    Bitis arietans, family Viperidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Oh yes, and don't forget to watch where you put your feet - puff adders are very well camouflaged.
    • I was once on the way to the car and a puff adder reared up in front of me.
    • And hiding in over 50 varieties of grasses, are snakes: among them the deadly rinkhals and puff adders.
    • I once organised the rescue of a small girl who had been bitten by a puff adder.
    • Nine puff adders, seven Usambra mountain vipers and a green mamba were included.
    1. 1.1US
      another term for hognose snake
      Example sentencesExamples
      • When threatened, this hognose (puff adder) usually spreads its head and neck, hissing loudly to feign ferocity.
      • ‘Puff Adder’ is one of several names for the Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platyrhinos).

Definition of puff adder in US English:

puff adder

nounpəf ˈædərpəf ˈadər
  • 1A large, sluggish, mainly nocturnal African viper that inflates the upper part of its body and hisses loudly in threat.

    咝蝰

    Bitis arietans, family Viperidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Nine puff adders, seven Usambra mountain vipers and a green mamba were included.
    • I was once on the way to the car and a puff adder reared up in front of me.
    • Oh yes, and don't forget to watch where you put your feet - puff adders are very well camouflaged.
    • And hiding in over 50 varieties of grasses, are snakes: among them the deadly rinkhals and puff adders.
    • I once organised the rescue of a small girl who had been bitten by a puff adder.
    1. 1.1US
      another term for hognose snake
      Example sentencesExamples
      • ‘Puff Adder’ is one of several names for the Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platyrhinos).
      • When threatened, this hognose (puff adder) usually spreads its head and neck, hissing loudly to feign ferocity.
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