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单词 snake pit
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snake pit

or snakepit

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noun Informal.

a mental hospital marked by squalor and inhumane or indifferent care for the patients.
an intensely chaotic or disagreeable place or situation.

Origin of snake pit

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby snake pit

snake juice, snake lily, snake mackerel, snakemouth, snake oil, snake pit, snake plant, Snake River, snakeroot, snakes and ladders, snake's-head
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Example sentences from the Web for snake pit

  • He cut three red strips from his back, and cast him into the snake-pit.

    The Norwegian Fairy Book|Clara Stroebe
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