serpent
- n. 蛇, 大蛇
- Definition
- n. a snake, especially a large one
- Example
- A serpent slid silently through the tall grass near the river.
- 一条蛇悄无声息地滑过河边的高草丛。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: a snake, a legless reptile (noun).
比较义项：蛇（这种无腿爬行动物）（名词）。
- snake
The everyday, neutral word for this reptile, used in ordinary conversation, science, and news; the default choice in almost every context.
这是指这种爬行动物最日常、最中性的说法，用于日常对话、科学报道和新闻中，是绝大多数语境下的默认用词。
She screamed when she saw a snake curled up under the porch steps.
她看到门廊台阶下盘着一条蛇时尖叫起来。
- serpent 本词
A formal, literary word for a snake, mostly used in myths, religious texts, or poetry, often suggesting danger, evil, or mystery.
这是一个正式、文学化的词，多用于神话、宗教文本或诗歌中指蛇，常带有危险、邪恶或神秘的意味。
The serpent in the Garden of Eden tempted Eve to eat the forbidden fruit.
伊甸园里的那条蛇诱惑夏娃吃下禁果。
Both words mean snake. Snake is the everyday, neutral word, used in normal speech and science. Serpent is formal and literary, mostly found in myths, religious stories, or poems, and often suggests danger or mystery.
这两个词都指蛇，但语体不同：snake 是日常口语和科普中最常用的说法，serpent 则更正式、更具文学或宗教色彩，常见于神话、圣经故事或诗歌中，带有神秘或危险的意味。