| 单词 | basilisk |
| 释义 | basilisk (once / 10884 pages) 1n 2n 3n WORD FAMILY basilisk: basilisks USAGE EXAMPLES“Basilisk means Tittle crown,’ which is a cute name for something that’s not very cute. Rick Riordan, The Son of Neptune(2011) In what dimension did a sliver of Moroccan countryside coincide with something out of the background of a Renaissance painting, populated by centaurs, basilisks, hippogriffs? New York Times(May 30, 2016) The monster in the Chamber’s a basilisk—a giant serpent! J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Sec...(1998) 1 n (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance 2Hyper mythical creature, mythical monster a monster renowned in folklore and myth n small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America 3Hyper iguanid, iguanid lizard lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males n ancient brass cannon Hyper cannon a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels |
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