snaky
snaky — 形容詞
- snakypositive
- snakiercomparative
- snakiestsuperlative
1. looking like a snake, with a long, thin shape that curves or hangs loosely
蛇狀的
外形細長彎曲，像蛇一樣
looking like a snake, with a long, thin shape that curves or hangs loosely
Thick snaky roots crawled across the path and tripped Ezra.
粗粗的蛇狀樹根橫過小徑，絆倒了 Ezra。
collocation: snaky roots / snaky vines
Gabriel dragged the long snaky hose across the yard to the garden.
Gabriel 拖著那條蛇狀的長水管穿過院子，走向花園。
The painter gave the sea monster snaky arms that wrapped around the ship.
畫家替海怪畫了蛇狀的手臂，纏繞著整艘船。
snaky + plural noun describing a creature's body
- snaky vines
- snaky roots
- snaky hair
- snakelike
means the same thing and can replace snaky for shape and appearance
- serpentine
also describes long, curving shapes, such as roads and rivers
2. full of curves, turning one way and then the other
蜿蜒的
彎彎曲曲、轉彎很多
full of curves, turning one way and then the other
A snaky mountain road led Zuri's bus down to the sea.
一條蜿蜒的山路載著 Zuri 搭的公車下到海邊。
collocation: snaky road / snaky path
We followed a snaky line of people through the crowded market.
我們跟著一條蜿蜒的人龍穿過擁擠的市場。
The river took a snaky path through the green valley.
河流蜿蜒穿過綠色的山谷。
- snaky road
- snaky line
- snaky path
- winding
the usual word for a road or river with many bends
- twisting
stresses sharp turns rather than smooth curves
- serpentine
describes long curves that remind you of a snake
- straight
has no bends at all
用法筆記
Describes the shape of a path, line or route; compare sense 1, which describes an object that looks like a snake.
3. sly and unpleasant, so that you feel you cannot rely on the person
陰險的
狡猾討厭，讓人無法信任
sly and unpleasant, so that you feel you cannot rely on the person
Indra did not trust the snaky salesman who smiled too much.
Indra 不信任那個笑得太多的陰險業務員。
snaky + person noun: snaky salesman / snaky lawyer
The snaky manager told lies about his coworkers to get ahead.
那位陰險的經理為了往上爬，散布同事的謠言。
Renata felt uneasy around the snaky lawyer with the slippery smile.
Renata 在那位笑容油滑的陰險律師身邊覺得不安。
- snaky lawyer
- snaky salesman
- untrustworthy
says plainly that you cannot rely on the person
- devious
stresses clever, secret tricks to get what one wants
- shifty
suggests a person who looks guilty or hides something
- honest
tells the truth and plays fair
用法筆記
Describes a person or the way a person behaves; compare sense 1, which describes a shape.
4. in a bad mood and ready to snap at the people around you
惱怒的
心情很差，容易對人發火
in a bad mood and ready to snap at the people around you
Bilal got snaky when someone ate his lunch from the office fridge.
Bilal 發現有人吃掉他放在公司冰箱的午餐，變得很惱怒。
get + snaky for becoming angry
Don't be snaky with me just because your day went badly.
別因為你今天不順，就對我這麼惱怒。
be snaky with + person
Dewi was snaky all morning after the bus left without her.
公車沒等 Dewi 就開走後，她整個早上都很惱怒。
- get snaky
- snaky with
- calm
not upset or angry
文法句型
be/get + snaky
snaky with + person
用法筆記
Describes a person's mood and usually follows be or get, unlike senses 1 to 3, where it comes before a noun.