单词 | red-lipped snake |
释义 | > as lemmasred-lipped snake red-lipped snake n. chiefly South African the herald snake, Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia, esp. the typical South African form which has a bright red upper lip. ΚΠ 1910*Red-lipped snake [see sense 2]. 1947 J. Stevenson-Hamilton Wild Life S. Afr. xxxvi. 330 The red-lipped or herald snake (Leptodira hotamboea).—This is distinguished by its upper lip being of bright red colour. 2004 Daily Record (Glasgow) 28 Apr. (Off the Record) Mr Clarke had also compared..the lord chancellor to a red-lipped snake. < as lemmas |
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