He was solidly coiled, an ancestral cottonmouth, taking up as much space as a dishpan.
他紧紧地盘绕着, 像一个祖传的棉嘴, 占据了像洗碗盆一样大的空间。
十字小溪(上)
I have no particular fear of the cottonmouth, for he is sluggish and easily killed, but he is revolting in appearance.
我并不特别害怕棉口鱼, 因为它行动迟缓, 很容易被杀死, 但它的外表令人反感。
十字小溪(上)
The only poisonous reptiles in Florida, I knew, were the rattlesnake and the cottonmouth moccasin, which I had already seen with horror, and the coral snake, which I did not know.