Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #12810
slither
/ˈsliðə/
verb
蜿蜒滑行；滑动
to move smoothly, sliding from side to side
常用于描述蛇等动物蜿蜒滑动
- 1.
To move about smoothly and from side to side.
平滑地左右移动。
- 2.
To slide.
滑动。
平滑地左右移动。；滑动。；不稳地滑动；使滑动
In use
A snake slithered across the path in front of us.
The lizard slithered under a rock to hide from the sun.
We watched the worm slither slowly through the damp soil.
slither through/across/along something
The snake slithered through the grass.
蛇在草丛中蜿蜒滑行。
slither + adverb
副词描述滑行方式。
The cat slithered silently under the bed.
猫无声地滑到床底下。
slither one's way + preposition phrase
及物用法，强调艰难或巧妙移动。
He slithered his way through the narrow tunnel.
Connections
Collocations
- slither away
- 溜走，滑走
- The snake slithered away when it heard us coming.听到我们走近，那条蛇溜走了。
- slither across the floor
- 在地板上滑行
- A small snake slithered across the floor of the garage.一条小蛇在车库地板上滑过。
- slither through the grass
- 在草丛中蜿蜒穿行
- The lizard slithered through the grass to hide.那只蜥蜴在草丛中蜿蜒穿行躲了起来。
- slither down the slope
- 沿着斜坡滑下
- He watched the snake slither down the sandy slope.他看着那条蛇沿着沙坡滑下去。
- slither into the water
- 滑入水中
- The eel slithered into the water and disappeared.那条鳗鱼滑入水中，不见了。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象蛇身体呈S形左右扭动，悄悄滑过地面——slither就是这种蜿蜒的滑动。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：描述蛇类等动物的行进方式、描述人平稳或偷偷地移动 这个词通常用于描述蛇等动物或人平稳、左右摇摆地滑动，带有画面感；正式写作和日常口语中都比较常见，语气偏中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
slither 与 dither、wither、hither 押韵（均为 /-ɪðə/）。注意拼写相似的 bother /ˈbɒðə/（美式 /ˈbɑːðər/）、either /ˈaɪðə/（或 /ˈiːðə/）、gather /ˈɡæðə/ 元音不同，并不押韵。
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。
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