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snake

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Số nhiều: snakesQuá khứ: snakedPhân từ 2: snakedV-ing: snaking

The word carries a heavy duality of meaning. In a literal sense, it evokes images of slithering, silence, and potential danger. It is often associated with a predatory nature or a cold, calculating presence due to the reptile's physical characteristics. In a social context, the term is heavily loaded with negative connotations of betrayal and deceit. Calling someone a snake implies a hidden malice or a treacherous personality, drawing on ancient cultural archetypes of the serpent as a deceiver.

Countable when referring to the individual animals in a zoo or wild. Uncountable when referring to snake skin as a material for boots or bags.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

A long, limbless reptile with a scaly skin.

"The garden snake slithered through the grass."

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

To move or wind in a curving path.

"The road snakes through the mountains."

Nội động từ

To move in a winding or curving way.

"The queue snaked around the corner of the building."

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