| 单词 | red viper |
| 释义 | > as lemmasred viper red viper n. now rare (a) British a small reddish variety of the adder, Vipera berus; (b) U.S. the copperhead snake, Agkistrodon contortrix.Cf. red adder n. ΚΠ 1817 Ann. Philos. 10 152 Serpent found in Devonshire. I have been informed by Dr. Leach that the red viper described by Mr. Rackett in a paper read to the Linnæan Society on April 15, is no more than a very common variety of the young viper of Britain. 1828 Crypt 1 July 9 A serpent, known to the gamekeepers of Dorsetshire under the name of the Red Viper,..considered to be more poisonous than the common viper, but is fortunately very rare. 1842 J. E. De Kay Zool. N.-Y. iii. 54 The Copper-head..has various popular names in different districts..Copper-Belly, Red Viper, Deaf Adder and Chunkhead. 1907 Washington Post 20 Oct. 3/8 I saw a great red viper scurrying away. 1968 Times 8 Jan. 8/5 Wessex people believe there is also a ‘little red viper’, more richly coloured and more venomous than the ordinary kind. < as lemmas |
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