英语词汇“serpentine”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ser·pen·tine

(sûrpən-tēn′, -tīn′)

adj.

1. Of or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement; sinuous.

2. Subtly sly and tempting.

3. Relating to or associated with serpentinite or soil derived from it.

n. (-tēn′)

1. Any of a group of greenish, brownish, or mottled minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, including chrysotile, a variety of asbestos.

2. A metamorphic rock containing serpentine minerals; serpentinite.

[Middle English, from Old French serpentin, from Late Latin serpentīnus, from Latin serpēns, serpent-, serpent; see SERPENT.]

单词	serpentine
释义	ser·pen·tine (sûrpən-tēn′, -tīn′) adj. 1. Of or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement; sinuous. 2. Subtly sly and tempting. 3. Relating to or associated with serpentinite or soil derived from it. n. (-tēn′) 1. Any of a group of greenish, brownish, or mottled minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, including chrysotile, a variety of asbestos. 2. A metamorphic rock containing serpentine minerals; serpentinite. [Middle English, from Old French serpentin, from Late Latin serpentīnus, from Latin serpēns, serpent-, serpent; see SERPENT.]
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