Word · Frequency #24103
python
蟒蛇;巨蟒
a large Old World boa
- 1.
Any of the family Pythonidae of nonvenomous constrictor snakes.
蟒科无毒蟒蛇中的任何一种。
- 2.
large Old World boas
大型东半球蟒蛇
- 3.
a soothsaying spirit or a person who is possessed by such a spirit
预言之灵或被其附身的人
- 4.
(Greek mythology) dragon killed by Apollo at Delphi
(希腊神话)阿波罗在德尔斐杀死的巨龙
蟒科无毒蟒蛇中的任何一种。;大型东半球蟒蛇;预言之灵或被其附身的人;(希腊神话)阿波罗在德尔斐杀死的巨龙;大蟒
In use
The python was sleeping near a warm rock in the reptile house.
Pythons can grow much longer than most other snakes.
A large python has escaped from the wildlife center, so please stay out of the forest.
a python + verb
python 是可数名词;指单条蟒蛇时用 a,不用 an(p 是辅音)。
A python can grow to over six meters long.
一条蟒蛇可以长到六米多长。
the python + verb
特指上文提到的或正在谈论的那条蟒蛇时,使用 the。
The python lay coiled in the tall grass.
那条蟒蛇盘绕在高高的草丛中。
pythons + verb
表示不止一条蟒蛇或泛指这一类动物时,用复数形式 pythons(直接加 -s)。
Connections
Collocations
- a giant python
- 一条巨蟒
- A giant python was coiled around a branch.一条巨蟒盘绕在树枝上。
- python skin
- 蟒蛇皮
- Python skin is sometimes used to make boots.蟒蛇皮有时被用来制作靴子。
- reticulated python
- 网纹蟒
- The reticulated python is the longest snake in the world.网纹蟒是世界上最长的蛇。
- python bite
- 蟒蛇咬伤
- A python bite can be painful but is rarely fatal.蟒蛇咬伤可能很疼,但很少致命。
Pop culture & quotes
- And now for something completely different. — Monty Python's Flying Circus
- “现在来点完全不同的。——《巨蟒剧团之飞行马戏团》”A famous catchphrase from Monty Python's Flying Circus, a legendary British comedy show whose name contains 'python'. It signals a sudden topic change.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:python发音像“派森”,想象一条巨蟒盘成一圈,露出字母P形的头。(仅助记,非词源)
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:动物科普、野生动物纪录片、日常对话 表示“蟒蛇”时通常用于动物科普、纪录片或日常交流,属于中性词汇,没有明显的正式或随意之分。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不是 python /ˈpaɪθɑn/ 的真正押韵词。marathon 的 -thon 拼写与 python 相同但读音不同;nylon、pylon 与 python 共享 /aɪ/ 和 /ɑn/ 尾音,但中间辅音不同;titan、bison 也有 /aɪ/,但收尾音不同。注意不要仅凭拼写判断读音。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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.