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•tine¹ adj.

of or relating to a serpent, as in form or movement.
having a winding course, as a road;
twisty.

ser•pen•tine¹ adj., n., v., -tined, -tin•ing.
adj.

of, characteristic of, or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement.
having a winding course, as a road;
sinuous.
shrewd, wily, or cunning.

a device on a harquebus lock for holding the match.
a cannon having any of various bore sizes, used from the 15th to the 17th century.
Sport[Skating.]a school figure made by skating two figure eights that share one loop.

v.i.

to make or follow a winding course:The stream serpentines through the valley.

Latin serpentīnus snakelike, equivalent. to serpent- serpent + -īnus ine¹
Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1350–1400

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged twisting, snaking, tortuous.

ser•pen•tine² n.

Mineralogya common mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, H₂Mg₃Si₂O₂, usually oily green and sometimes spotted, occurring in many varieties: used for architectural and decorative purposes.

Medieval Latin serpentīnum, noun, nominal use. of neuter of serpentīnus serpentine¹
Middle English serpentyn 1350–1400

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serpentine /ˈsɜːpənˌtaɪn/ adj

of, relating to, or resembling a serpent
twisting; winding

Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin serpentīnus, from serpēns serpent

serpentine /ˈsɜːpənˌtaɪn/ n

a dark green or brown mineral with a greasy or silky lustre, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. It is used as an ornamental stone; and one variety (chrysotile) is known as asbestos. Composition: hydrated magnesium silicate. Formula: Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄. Crystal structure: monoclinic

Etymology: 15th Century serpentyn, from Medieval Latin serpentīnum serpentine¹; referring to the snakelike patterns of these minerals

单词	serpentine
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ser•pen•tine¹ /ˈsɜrpənˌtin, -ˌtaɪn/USA pronunciation adj. of or relating to a serpent, as in form or movement. having a winding course, as a road; twisty. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ser•pen•tine¹ (sûr′pən tēn′, -tīn′),USA pronunciation adj., n., v., -tined, -tin•ing. adj. of, characteristic of, or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement. having a winding course, as a road; sinuous. shrewd, wily, or cunning. n. a device on a harquebus lock for holding the match. a cannon having any of various bore sizes, used from the 15th to the 17th century. Sport[Skating.]a school figure made by skating two figure eights that share one loop. v.i. to make or follow a winding course:The stream serpentines through the valley. Latin serpentīnus snakelike, equivalent. to serpent- serpent + -īnus ine¹ Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1350–1400 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged twisting, snaking, tortuous. ser•pen•tine² (sûr′pən tēn′, -tīn′),USA pronunciation n. Mineralogya common mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, H₂Mg₃Si₂O₂, usually oily green and sometimes spotted, occurring in many varieties: used for architectural and decorative purposes. Medieval Latin serpentīnum, noun, nominal use. of neuter of serpentīnus serpentine¹ Middle English serpentyn 1350–1400 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: serpentine /ˈsɜːpənˌtaɪn/ adj of, relating to, or resembling a serpent twisting; winding Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin serpentīnus, from serpēns serpent serpentine /ˈsɜːpənˌtaɪn/ n a dark green or brown mineral with a greasy or silky lustre, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. It is used as an ornamental stone; and one variety (chrysotile) is known as asbestos. Composition: hydrated magnesium silicate. Formula: Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄. Crystal structure: monoclinic Etymology: 15th Century serpentyn, from Medieval Latin serpentīnum serpentine¹; referring to the snakelike patterns of these minerals
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