英语词汇“serpent”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

ser·pent

(sûrpənt)

1. Zoology A snake.

2. often Serpent In the Bible, the creature that tempted Eve, identified in Christian tradition with Satan.

3. A subtle, sly, or treacherous person.

4. A firework that writhes while burning.

5. Music A deep-voiced wind instrument of serpentine shape, used principally from the 1600s to the 1800s, about 2.5 meters (8 feet) in length and made of brass or wood.

6. Serpent Serpens.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin serpēns, serpent-, from present participle of serpere, to creep.]

单词	serpent
释义	ser·pent (sûrpənt) n. 1. Zoology A snake. 2. often Serpent In the Bible, the creature that tempted Eve, identified in Christian tradition with Satan. 3. A subtle, sly, or treacherous person. 4. A firework that writhes while burning. 5. Music A deep-voiced wind instrument of serpentine shape, used principally from the 1600s to the 1800s, about 2.5 meters (8 feet) in length and made of brass or wood. 6. Serpent Serpens. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin serpēns, serpent-, from present participle of serpere, to creep.]
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