wyvern
/ˈwī-vərn/ (ame, mw)
wyvern — noun
1. a dragon-like creature from medieval European legend, shown with two legs, wings
1.名詞C2
釋義
a dragon-like creature from medieval European legend, shown with two legs, wings, and a snake's tail, often used on coats of arms
例句
The old castle gate had a wyvern carved into the stone above the entrance.
heraldic context: wyvern carved above an entrance
Mei showed the class a drawing of a green wyvern breathing fire over a tower.
mythological attribute: wyvern breathing fire
In the legend, a wyvern guarded the bridge and would not let anyone cross.
The knight's shield was painted with a silver wyvern on a field of deep blue.
Caleb read that a wyvern has only two back legs, unlike a dragon which has four.
常見錯誤
❌The dragon on the flag has two legs.
✅The wyvern on the flag has two legs.
💡dragons in European heraldry have four legs; a two-legged winged creature is a wyvern.