单词 | viper |
释义 | viper n.   1. any venomous snake of the family Viperidae, esp. the common viper (see ADDER).   2. a malignant or treacherous person. Phrases and idioms viper in one's bosom a person who betrays those who have helped him or her. viper's bugloss a stiff bristly blue-flowered plant, Echium vulgare. viper's grass scorzonera. Derivatives viperine adj. viperish adj. viper-like adj. viperous adj. Etymology: F vip{egrave}re or L vipera f. vivus alive + parere bring forth |
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