| 单词 | venom |
| 释义 | venom (once / 1018 pages) 1n 2n We’re pretty sure you wouldn’t drink a mysterious substance labeled “poisonous snake venom,” even if you didn’t know the meaning of venom. However, just to be clear, venom means "poison." Stay away from it. Venom is poisonous fluid produced by animals such as snakes, spiders, and certain people. Okay — we take that last one back, sort of. Scientifically speaking, people don’t produce venom, but they can certainly do so in a metaphorical sense. That’s why venom can also be used to mean “malice” or “hatred.” If you encounter someone who seems full of venom, remember that kindness can be a good antidote. (So can a really insulting remark.) WORD FAMILYvenom: envenom, venomous, venoms+/envenom: envenomed, envenoming, envenoms/venomous: nonvenomous, venomously USAGE EXAMPLESSelling snake venom is profitable in parts of India, where keeping protected wildlife in captivity is illegal. BBC(Dec 28, 2016) One aria speaks of “you scum of the world,” of “dragon’s brood” spitting venom in the Saviour’s face. The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016) The process starts by injecting an animal, often a horse, with a small amount of diluted venom from a particular snake. Science Magazine(Dec 20, 2016) 1 n toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions) 2Hypo|Hyper kokoi venom a potent neurotoxin found in a particular frog snake venomvenom secreted by certain snakes animal toxin, zootoxin a toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals n feeling a need to see others suffer Syn|Hyper malice, maliciousness, spite, spitefulness malevolence, malignity wishing evil to others |
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