snake
snake — 名詞
1. a long, thin reptile covered in scales that moves by sliding along the ground an
蛇
一種身體細長、無四肢的爬行動物
a long, thin reptile covered in scales that moves by sliding along the ground and has no legs; some types can inject poison through a bite.
Sora saw a green snake resting on a rock near the hiking trail.
Sora 在健行步道附近的岩石上看到一條綠蛇正在休息。
position: resting on + location
The farmer warned the children to stay away from the tall grass where a snake might hide.
農夫警告孩子們要遠離可能藏蛇的高草叢。
habitat: tall grass where snake hides
A snake's skin feels dry and smooth, not wet like many people imagine.
蛇的皮膚摸起來乾燥光滑，不像許多人想像的那樣潮濕。
Ife carefully stepped over a long black snake that lay across the dirt path.
Ife 小心翼翼地跨過一條橫躺在泥土小徑上的長黑蛇。
Some snakes can climb trees to hunt for birds' eggs and small animals.
有些蛇會爬樹，獵食鳥蛋和小動物。
文法句型
a/the + snake
snake + verb (bites, moves, hides)
用法筆記
Countable noun. Often appears in compound nouns such as 'snakebite', 'snakeskin', and 'snake charmer'. In casual conversation, learners may hear 'snake' described by colour, size, or whether it is venomous.
常見錯誤
2. someone who behaves in a friendly way towards you but secretly works against you
陰險小人
表面友善但暗中背叛他人的人
someone who behaves in a friendly way towards you but secretly works against you or betrays your trust for their own gain.
That man smiled at me all week but then spread lies about me — he is a complete snake.
那個男人一整週都對我微笑，卻到處散播我的謠言——他完全是個陰險小人。
informal: be a complete snake
Rohan warned Joaquín never to trust him, saying he was a snake who would betray anyone for money.
Rohan 警告 Joaquín 絕對不要相信他，說他是個為了錢可以出賣任何人的陰險之徒。
metaphor: a snake who would betray
Colleagues avoided Theo after he acted like a snake toward his own team.
同事們在 Theo 背叛自己的團隊之後，都不再接近他。
Yara's honest-looking friend turned out to be a snake who stole her business idea.
Yara 那個看似誠實的朋友原來是個偷走她創業點子的陰險小人。
- traitor
someone who betrays a country, group, or person; more formal and carries a stronger sense of disloyalty (B2)
- backstabber
someone who pretends to be your friend but harms you secretly; very informal and vivid (C1)
- ally
someone who supports and stands by you (B2)
文法句型
be + a snake
call someone a snake
用法筆記
Stronger than simply 'untrustworthy' — this sense implies active, deliberate betrayal. Often used after the person's dishonest actions have been discovered. Common in workplace and social contexts.
常見錯誤
3. a long, thin, flexible metal tool that plumbers push into pipes to remove blocka
通管蛇
疏通水管用的長彈性金屬工具
a long, thin, flexible metal tool that plumbers push into pipes to remove blockages or clogs.
The plumber pulled a long snake from his truck to unclog the kitchen drain.
水電工從卡車上拿出一條長長的通管蛇，準備疏通廚房的水管。
tool used to unclog drains
When water would not go down the bathroom sink, Sade used a snake to break up the blockage.
當浴室洗手台的水排不下去時，Sade 用通管蛇打破了堵塞物。
A plumbing snake is made of coiled wire that bends around curves inside the pipe.
通管蛇由螺旋金屬線製成，可以順著水管內的彎曲路線前進。
The old pipes needed more than hot water — the handyman had to feed a snake deep into the pipe.
老舊的水管光靠熱水還不夠——工人得把通管蛇深入管道內部。
- drain snake
the same tool, emphasising its use for drains rather than pipes in general (C1)
- plumber's auger
a more technical term for the same device; less commonly used in everyday speech (C2)
文法句型
a + snake
use a snake
feed a snake into + pipe
用法筆記
Almost always used in the context of plumbing. Also called a 'drain snake' or 'plumber's snake'. Learners at lower levels can simply say 'plumber's tool' or 'drain cleaner' instead.
snake — 動詞
1. to follow a route made of many curves and bends instead of going straight, used
蜿蜒
沿彎曲路線行進或延伸
to follow a route made of many curves and bends instead of going straight, used especially for roads, rivers, paths, or long lines of people or vehicles.
The mountain road snakes around steep cliffs for nearly twenty kilometres before reaching the village.
這條山路沿著陡峭的懸崖蜿蜒將近二十公里，才抵達村莊。
snake around + geographical feature
A narrow footpath snakes through the bamboo forest, connecting two small farms.
一條狹窄的小徑蜿蜒穿過竹林，連接兩座小農場。
The river snakes across the valley floor, creating a long series of gentle bends.
河流蜿蜒流經谷底，形成一連串平緩的彎道。
A line of visitors snaked around the museum building as people waited to enter the new exhibition.
參觀民眾排成長龍，蜿蜒繞過博物館建築，等待進入新展覽。
The procession snaked slowly through the old town, following the narrow streets.
遊行隊伍沿著狹窄的街道，慢慢地蜿蜒穿過舊城區。
- go straight
to move without turning or curving (A2)
文法句型
snake + through/along/around/down + noun phrase
snake one's way + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Intransitive — the subject (road, river, path, queue) moves in a winding way; there is no direct object. The only exception is the reflexive pattern 'snake one's way', which is less common. Usually describes natural or slow movement, not fast motion.