slither

英 ['slɪðə]

美 ['slɪðɚ]

vi. 蜿蜒地滑行

vt. 使滑动

n. 滑动；滑行

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1. frequentative form of slide.

2. slide => slither.

中文词源

slither 滑行改写自 slidder, 滑行，来自 slide,滑动，-er,表反复。

英语词源

slither (v.)early 15c., variant of Middle English slidder "to slip, slide," from Old English slidrian "to slip, slide on a loose slope," a frequentative form of slidan "to slide" (see slide (v.)). For spelling change, compare gather. Meaning "to walk in a sliding manner" is attested from 1848. In reference to reptile motion, attested from 1839. Related: Slithered; slithering.slither (n.)"slithering movement," 1861, from slither (v.).

权威例句

1. I felt the December air slither down my leg. 我感觉到十二月的冷风沿着腿直往下钻. 来自互联网

2. A father and son snake are out for a nice afternoon slither. 一个阳光明媚的下午,蛇父亲和蛇儿子出去散步. 来自互联网

3. Tonya screamed when she saw a snake slither across the yard. 托雅看见有条蛇爬过院子时高声尖叫了起来. 来自互联网

4. They slither while they pass. 它们划过时尽显其飘逸之姿. 来自互联网

5. More often than not , the rattlesnake will slither away in search of a less intimidating foe. 多数环境下, 响尾蛇会爬开,去寻找不恁地吓人的猎物. 来自互联网

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