rattlesnake

英 [ˈrætlsneɪk]

美 [ˈrætlsneɪk]

n.  响尾蛇(产于美洲)

复数：rattlesnakes　第三人称单数：rattlesnakes　

TOEFLTEM8医学

BNC.34852 / COCA.14908

牛津词典

noun

• 响尾蛇（产于美洲）
  a poisonous American snake that makes a noise like a rattle with its tail when it is angry or afraid

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （美洲的）响尾蛇
  Arattlesnakeis a poisonous American snake which can make a rattling noise with its tail.
  1. He had been bitten by a rattlesnake.
     他被响尾蛇咬过。

英英释义

noun

• pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
  Synonym:rattler

双语例句

• Once I've discarded my face like a rattlesnake shedding its skin, a new, healthier, more attractive man will emerge, and Angelina and I will adopt more kids.
  一旦我像响尾蛇蜕皮似地把脸换了，那么就会诞生一位健康、魅力无限的新好男人。进而，安吉莉娜和我将会收养更多的小孩。
• Rattlesnake skin is used for fancy bags and purses.
  响尾蛇皮被用来制作精美的提包和钱包。
• The rattlesnake frightened me.
  那条响尾蛇吓了我一跳。
• And a couple of years ago a rattlesnake bit me on the ankle.
  而两年前，一条响尾蛇咬了我的脚踝。
• Rattlesnake took a chunk out of us a ways back.
  我们在路上被响尾蛇咬了。
• Pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians.
  生活在北美五大湖至墨西哥地区的侏儒响尾蛇；以鼠类和两栖动物为食。
• One day he would tell me that he had heard a trespasser, the next a rattlesnake.
  某天他会跟我说他听到了侵入者（的声音），另一天（他会说他遇到了）一条响尾蛇。
• Some exceptions include the rattlesnake, coral snake, water moccasin and copperhead.
  一些例外包括响尾蛇，银环蛇，噬鱼蛇和铜斑蛇。
• The rattlesnake swiftly vibrated and shook its tail. There is nothing as eloquent as a rattlesnake's tail.
  没有比响尾蛇的尾巴更敏捷的东西了。
• I'd rather pick up a rattlesnake than go back to the old way of working.
  我宁愿拾起一条响尾蛇，也不愿回到过去的工作方式。