Word · Frequency #25901
boa
蟒蛇
a large snake that kills animals by squeezing them
一种大型蛇，通过缠绕挤压杀死猎物
- 1.
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.
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。
- 2.
A member of a Bwa-speaking ethnic group of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
刚果民主共和国布瓦语族群的一员
- 3.
a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
一种长而细的羽毛或毛皮围巾
- 4.
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.
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。
- 5.
any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs
几种主要生活在热带的收缩性蛇类,具有退化的后肢
羽毛围巾；毛皮围巾；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。；刚果民主共和国布瓦语族群的一员；一种长而细的羽毛或毛皮围巾；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。
In use
She wore a feather boa around her neck.
The red boa is made of soft feathers.
He bought a beautiful boa as a gift for his wife.
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。
a boa made of feathers
The boa made of feathers was very colorful.
这条羽毛围巾非常多彩。
Common mistakes
She is wearing boa.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。
Connections
Collocations
- boa constrictor
- 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。
- feather boa
- 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。
- fur boa
- 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。
- pet boa
- 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。
- wear a boa
- 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。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
既可指蟒蛇，也可指羽毛围巾。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 boa /ˈboʊə/ 押韵的词：Noah /ˈnoʊə/、Goa /ˈɡoʊə/、moa /ˈmoʊə/、koa /ˈkoʊə/，都以 /oʊə/ 结尾。拼写相似的 boat /boʊt/ 和 boar /bɔːr/ 发音不同，不要把它们当同韵词。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.