boa
大学
FREQ #19664
n. 蟒蛇, 女用围巾, 羽毛围巾
发音
UK
/ˈbəʊ.ə/
其它
UK
/bɔː/
US
/ˈboʊ.ə/
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boæ
boas
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boas
boæ
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教材释义与例句
名词
蟒蛇;女用围巾;蟒形联合浮动汇率
释义与例句
n.
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1.
A type of long scarf; typically made from synthetic or real feathers (or occasionally fur), and usually worn by being draped across the shoulders with the ends hanging low, sometimes also with a loop around the neck.
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2.
Any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, subfamily Boinae, or family Boidae, including the boa constrictor and the emperor boa of Mexico.
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词源
From Middle English boa, from Latin boa (“large snake”), a species of serpent mentioned in Pliny's Naturalis Historia (Natural History). The scarf was named attributively, for its resemblance to the snake when worn.
来源:wiktionary