| Front | venomous |
|---|---|
| Pron | ['venəməs] |
| Back | 【venomous】 adj.有毒的；有害的 His eldest brother died after the venomous bite from the rattlesnake. 他的大哥被响尾蛇咬了一口中毒之后就死了。 |
| Vocab | venomousextremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
An animal that is venomous produces poison. Also, people act in a venomous way when they are cruel, evil, or deliberately harmful. Both senses of venomous have to do with poison. The first meaning is literal: if a venomous snake bites you, you could die. Venomous animals are extremely dangerous, and their bite requires immediate medical attention. For people, being venomous is a little different. Spreading lies is venomous. Stealing someone's significant other is venomous. Anytime someone is being destructive on purpose, it's venomous. For people, venomous means something close to villainous — being venomous is like spreading metaphorical poison. All forms of 'venomous' will appear on average once every 2078 pages. envenom venom venomous nonvenomous venomously |
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