adder
n. 蝰蛇(欧洲产的小毒蛇);加算器;猪鼻蛇(北美产无毒的)
复数 adders
例句
I took a horned adder from beneath a stone and let it sting me.
我从石头下面捉出一条长角的毒蝰蛇来,让它咬我。
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
他们的毒气,好像蛇的毒气。
Often an adder bite goes unnoticed or is confused with an insect sting until the ensuing pain gets the victim’s attention.
如果被蝰蛇咬了一口,人们经常会误以为只是蚊虫叮咬,直到接踵而来的剧痛,受害者才会明白过来。