n (1)蛇(long，slender，crawling reptile or cold-blooded animals with a dry，scaly skin and no legs)[C]：the scaly skin of the～蛇的鳞状皮;Look out for～s in the long grass. 在这深草中要当心蛇。Some～s，such as cobra，are poisonous. 一些蛇，如眼镜蛇，是有毒的。The～slithered/wriggled away. 蛇蜿蜒爬行而去。

(2)奸险的人(untruthful person)[C]：His behaviour showed him to be a～. 他的行为表明他是个阴险的人。〖同〗traitor;

a snake in the grass 阴险而伪善的人：Some～in the grass told the rival our plan. 有奸细把我们的计划告诉了对手。

→′snake-bite n 毒蛇的咬伤;′snake-charmer n 耍蛇人，′snake-charming n 驯(玩)蛇术;′snakeskin n 蛇皮;′snaky adj(似)蛇的;蜿蜒的;

v 蜿蜒曲折地前进(wind or make(one's course，way，etc) in a twisting manner like a snake)[T+n+prep(across/past/through)，I+prep(across/past/through)]：a train (road)～ing (its way) through the mountains 蜿蜒行驶(盘旋)在群山中的火车(道路);～one's way through a crowd 在人群中曲折穿行;The path/river～d away into the distance.这条路/河蜿蜒通(流)向远方。