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wear a boa
She decided to wear a boa to the party.
她决定在派对上戴一条羽毛围巾。
蟒蛇
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
蟒蛇
a large snake that kills animals by squeezing them
She decided to wear a boa to the party.
她决定在派对上戴一条羽毛围巾。
一种大型蛇，通过缠绕挤压杀死猎物
任何一种大型美洲蛇,属于蟒属、蟒亚科或蟒科,包括蟒蛇和墨西哥的帝王蟒。
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.
刚果民主共和国布瓦语族群的一员
A member of a Bwa-speaking ethnic group of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
一种长而细的羽毛或毛皮围巾
a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
一种长围巾；通常由合成或真实羽毛(或偶尔是毛皮)制成,通常披在肩上,末端低垂,有时也绕颈一圈。
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.
She wore a feather boa around her neck.
她脖子上围了一条羽毛围巾。
The red boa is made of soft feathers.
这条红色羽毛围巾是用柔软的羽毛制成的。
He bought a beautiful boa as a gift for his wife.
他买了一条漂亮的羽毛围巾作为给妻子的礼物。
She decided to wear a boa to the party.
她决定在派对上戴一条羽毛围巾。
The boa made of feathers was very colorful.
这条羽毛围巾非常多彩。
Not this
She is wearing boa.
Use this
She is wearing a boa.
英语可数名词单数前需加冠词a/an，中文无冠词概念，故易遗漏。
Not this
There are two boa in the zoo.
Use this
There are two boas in the zoo.
英语可数名词复数需加-s，中文名词复数无形态变化，故易漏加。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
大蟒蛇；蚺蛇（一种大型无毒蛇）
The boa constrictor can grow to over four meters long.
大蟒蛇可以长到四米多长。
羽毛围巾；羽毛长围巾
She wore a bright red feather boa to the carnival.
她戴着一条鲜红色的羽毛围巾去参加狂欢节。
毛皮围巾；毛皮长围巾
The vintage coat was paired with a fur boa.
这件复古外套搭配了一条毛皮围巾。
宠物蟒；宠物蚺
He keeps a pet boa in a large glass tank.
他在一个大玻璃箱里养了一条宠物蟒。
戴羽毛围巾；披毛皮围巾
The dancers all wore boas during the performance.
表演时所有舞者都戴了羽毛围巾。
那是一只蟒蛇正在消化一头大象的图画。
In The Little Prince, the narrator's drawing of a boa constrictor is often mistaken for a hat.
在《小王子》中，叙述者画的蟒蛇常常被误认为是一顶帽子。
我被一条蟒蛇吞下去了。
Shel Silverstein's poem makes children laugh as the speaker is eaten by a boa constrictor.
谢尔·希尔弗斯坦的诗让孩子们大笑，因为诗中的说话者被蟒蛇吞掉了。
发长 /oʊ/ 音 (如 boat, coat)
Use boa naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：boa 又长又会绕——蟒蛇绕猎物，羽毛围巾绕脖子；两种东西共用一词，想到“绕”就想到 boa。
语域：mixed 常见场景：wildlife/nature documentaries、fashion and costume descriptions、ethnographic or historical texts 这个常用词的语体取决于所指：表示蟒蛇时通常用于动物科普或纪录片，比较中性；表示羽毛或毛皮围巾时常见于时尚、演出服或装扮描写，也属中性。民族学中的布瓦语族群义项较专门，多出现在学术或史地资料中。
既可指蟒蛇，也可指羽毛围巾。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.