viper

viper
[ˈvʌɪpə]
noun
  1. a venomous snake with large hinged fangs, typically having a broad head and stout body, with dark patterns on a lighter background
    蝰蛇。 参见pit viper, adder
  2. Family Viperidae: numerous genera and species
    蝰科:众多属,众多种参见pit viper, adder
    ■a spiteful or treacherous person
    险恶的人;背信弃义的人
常用词组
viper in one's bosom
  1. a person who betrays those who have helped them
    怀中的毒蛇,忘恩负义 的人
派生
viperine
[-rʌɪn]
adjective
viperish
adjective
viperous
adjective
语源
  1. early 16th cent.: from French vipère or Latin vipera, from vivus 'alive' + parere 'bring forth'
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