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

deaf adder

/dɛf ˈadə/

noun

1In Biblical translation or allusion: an asp or other snake, regarded as deaf or wilfully unhearing.

With reference to Psalm 58:4..

2 English regional ( southern ). The slow-worm, Anguis fragilis.

3Any of certain (venomous or non-venomous) snakes, especially (a) Australian a death adder (genus Acanthophis); (b) US the copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix (now rare ).

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in The Vespasian Psalter. From deaf + adder, originally after post-classical Latin aspis surda (Vulgate: Roman Psalter, Gallican Psalter), itself after Hebrew p̄eṯen-hērēš (Psalm 58:4; from p̄eṯen viper, adder + hērēš deaf).

单词	deaf adder
释义	deaf adder /dɛf ˈadə/ noun 1In Biblical translation or allusion: an asp or other snake, regarded as deaf or wilfully unhearing. With reference to Psalm 58:4.. 2 English regional ( southern ). The slow-worm, Anguis fragilis. 3Any of certain (venomous or non-venomous) snakes, especially (a) Australian a death adder (genus Acanthophis); (b) US the copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix (now rare ). Origin Old English; earliest use found in The Vespasian Psalter. From deaf + adder, originally after post-classical Latin aspis surda (Vulgate: Roman Psalter, Gallican Psalter), itself after Hebrew p̄eṯen-hērēš (Psalm 58:4; from p̄eṯen viper, adder + hērēš deaf).
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