boa

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n. 蟒蛇, 女用围巾, 羽毛围巾

发音

UK /ˈbəʊ.ə/
其它
UK /bɔː/
US /ˈboʊ.ə/

词形变化

boæ boas 复数 boas boæ 复数

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.
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

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