venom
/ˈvenəm/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈɛnəm] /ˈvenəm/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈɛnəm] /ˈve-nəm How to pronounce venom (audio)/ (ame, mw)
venom — noun
1. a toxic liquid made by some animals and sent into another creature's body throug
a toxic liquid made by some animals and sent into another creature's body through a bite or sting
The cobra's venom spread through Omar's arm within minutes.
venom spread through the body
Doctors gave Priya medicine after the spider's venom caused severe pain.
Researchers studied bee venom in the lab for a new treatment.
The hiker washed the bite, but the snake venom was already working.
- antidote
a treatment that works against a poison or venom
文法句型
snake/spider/bee venom
venom + verb (spread, act, kill)
inject venom into + noun
用法筆記
Used for poison delivered by an animal through biting or stinging. Distinguish from poison, which is a broader word and often refers to harmful substances that are swallowed or breathed in.
常見錯誤
2. a deeply hostile feeling that comes out in someone's words, tone, or behaviour
a deeply hostile feeling that comes out in someone's words, tone, or behaviour
Venom filled the coach's voice after the reporter mentioned the loss.
venom in somebody's voice
At the hearing, Bruno spat venom at the mayor across the room.
spat venom at + person
Years of family disputes left venom between the two brothers.
The senator's online posts were full of venom before the election debate.
- malice
focuses on a desire to harm, not necessarily the sharp tone that venom suggests
- spite
often points to petty or personal hostility
- bitterness
broader and can stay inside someone's feelings instead of being openly expressed
- kindness
shows goodwill instead of hostility
文法句型
with venom
full of venom
venom in + voice/remark/post
用法筆記
Often appears in phrases about the way someone speaks or writes, such as with venom or full of venom. Unlike sense 1, it refers to hostile feeling rather than a physical substance.
venom — verb
- venompresent simple I / you / we / they
- venoms3rd person singular
- venoming-ing form
- venomedpast simple
1. to put poison into something, or to fill words or feelings with bitter hate
to put poison into something, or to fill words or feelings with bitter hate
Hunters once venomed their arrows before entering the forest at dawn.
venom + weapon or object
A bitter divorce venomed every message Daniel sent to his former wife.
The rebels venomed the spear tips before the night attack began.
Years of blame venomed the brothers' conversations at every family meal.
- sweeten
can mean making language or relations less bitter
文法句型
venom + weapon/object
venom + words/relationship
用法筆記
Rare and literary. Literal uses usually name a weapon or substance, while figurative uses describe speech or relationships becoming full of bitterness.