Word · Frequency #12927
cobras
眼镜蛇
cobras is the plural of cobra.
a venomous snake of Asia and Africa that can expand the skin of its neck into a hood
- 1.
Any of the genus Naja of venomous snakes that can spread their neck ribs into a broad hood when threatened; a true cobra.
眼镜蛇属(Naja)的毒蛇,受威胁时可将颈肋展开成宽大的兜帽；即真正的眼镜蛇。
- 2.
venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
亚洲和非洲的毒蛇,属眼镜蛇科,能将颈部皮肤扩张成兜帽状。
- 3.
Certain other snakes of the family Elapidae.
眼镜蛇科的其他某些蛇类。
- 4.
A false water cobra, Hydrodynastes gigas.
假水眼镜蛇(Hydrodynastes gigas)。
- 5.
A type of lanyard knot, thought to resemble a snake in its shape.
一种形似蛇的系索结。
眼镜蛇属(Naja)的毒蛇,受威胁时可将颈肋展开成宽大的兜帽；即真正的眼镜蛇。；亚洲和非洲的毒蛇,属眼镜蛇科,能将颈部皮肤扩张成兜帽状。；眼镜蛇科的其他某些蛇类。；假水眼镜蛇(Hydrodynastes gigas)。；一种形似蛇的系索结。
In use
The zookeeper warned us that a cobra can spit venom from several meters away.
When the cobra raised its hood, everyone stepped back slowly.
Some cobras live in Asia and Africa and hunt small animals at night.
a cobra
cobra 是可数名词，复数形式为 cobras。
A cobra can spread its hood when threatened.
眼镜蛇在受到威胁时会展开颈部的皮褶。
the cobra
用 the + 单数名词可以泛指某一类动物。
The cobra is a venomous snake native to parts of Asia and Africa.
眼镜蛇是一种原产于亚洲和非洲部分地区的毒蛇。
be bitten by a cobra
表示“被……咬”时常用被动语态，by 后接动物名称。
Connections
Collocations
- cobra venom
- 眼镜蛇毒液
- The cobra venom is a powerful neurotoxin that can paralyze its prey.眼镜蛇毒液是一种强效神经毒素，能使猎物瘫痪。
- king cobra
- 眼镜王蛇
- The king cobra is the longest venomous snake in the world.眼镜王蛇是世界上体长最长的毒蛇。
- cobra bite
- 眼镜蛇咬伤
- A cobra bite requires immediate medical attention.被眼镜蛇咬伤需要立即就医。
- spitting cobra
- 射毒眼镜蛇
- A spitting cobra can eject venom up to two meters away.射毒眼镜蛇能将毒液喷射到两米远。
- cobra hood
- 眼镜蛇的颈兜
- The cobra hood expands when the snake feels threatened.眼镜蛇感到威胁时会张开颈兜。
- cobra strike
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象眼镜蛇受惊时把脖子撑成兜帽，上面的花纹像一副大眼镜——看到‘眼镜’就记起 cobra。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交谈、科普文章、动物纪录片 “cobra”是普通名词，指眼镜蛇，通常用于日常交谈、科普文章或动物纪录片等场景，语气中性；在正式学术文献中也会出现，没有特殊语体限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 cobra (/ˈkoʊbrə/) 完全押韵。okra (/ˈoʊkrə/) 和 sofa (/ˈsoʊfə/) 的重读元音和结尾相近，但中间辅音不同，只是近似韵。zebra (/ˈziːbrə/)、algebra (/ˈældʒəbrə/) 和 vertebra (/ˈvɜːrtəbrə/) 拼写都以 -bra 结尾，但重读元音不同，不是同韵词。cobalt (/ˈkoʊbɔːlt/) 拼写以 cob- 开头并含 /koʊ/，但结尾不同，也是形近音异。
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.