pit viper
pit viper — 名詞
1. a venomous snake with a tiny heat detector between each eye and nostril, which h
頰窩蝮蛇
頭部有感熱凹坑的毒蛇
a venomous snake with a tiny heat detector between each eye and nostril, which helps it find warm animals even in darkness.
Hamza froze when a pit viper lifted its head beside the stream.
Hamza 看見溪邊那條頰窩蝮蛇抬起頭時，整個人都僵住了。
wildlife encounter: pit viper beside the stream
Park signs warn campers that pit vipers often hide under warm rocks.
公園告示牌提醒露營者，頰窩蝮蛇常躲在溫熱的石頭下。
A pit viper can find mice in darkness by sensing body heat.
頰窩蝮蛇能靠感應身體的熱度，在黑暗中找到老鼠。
Olivia stepped back after spotting a young pit viper near the tent.
Olivia 發現帳篷附近有一條幼小的頰窩蝮蛇後，立刻往後退。
- viper
broader term for the whole viper family; a pit viper is one part of that family
- rattlesnake
one kind of pit viper, recognized by the rattle at the end of its tail
- copperhead
a North American pit viper with a copper-brown head
文法句型
a/the + pit viper
pit viper + verb (hides, strikes, hunts)
用法筆記
Usually used in wildlife or scientific contexts. The name covers a group of venomous snakes, including rattlesnakes and copperheads, rather than one single species.