slither

slither
verb
  1. [no obj., with adverbial of direction]move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion
    （蜿蜒地或不稳地）滑行，滑动
    I spied a baby adder slithering away.
    我发现一条小蝰蛇蜿蜒爬走了。
    ■slide or slip unsteadily on a loose or slippery surface
    （摇晃着）滑下，滑动
    we slithered down a snowy mountain track.
    我们顺着山上布满积雪的小道晃晃悠悠地滑了下去。
noun
  1. [in sing.]a movement in such a manner
    滑动
    a snake-like slither across the grass.
    在草地上像蛇一样的滑行。
  2. a sliver
    薄片；碎片
    a slither of bacon.
    一片火腿。
派生
slithery
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English: alteration of the dialect verb slidder, frequentative from the base of slide
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