viperine

🇺🇸 /'vaɪpɚrɪn/ 🇬🇧 /'vaɪpəraɪn/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
adjective
R

Like a viper, especially in being poisonous or harmful.

The snake's behavior was viperine, causing fear among the villagers.

這條蛇的行為像蝰蛇,引起了村民們的恐慌。

R

Having a harmful or deceitful nature, like a venomous snake.

His viperine smile masked his true, malicious intentions.

他那蝰蛇般的笑容掩蓋了他真正的惡意。

translation

adj. 毒蛇般的, 陰毒的