serpentine

• adj. 蜿蜒的；阴险的；弯弯曲曲的
• vt. 使迂回曲折地行进
• vi. 像蛇般行进
• n. [矿物] 蛇纹石

来自 serpent,蛇，-ine,形容词后缀。引申词义蛇一样的，蜿蜒的。

1. the serpentine course of the river

蜿蜒曲折的河道

来自《权威词典》

2. Serpentine often contains some asbestos , and should be used with caution .

因为蛇纹石往往包含了一些石棉，收集时应谨慎。

来自辞典例句

3. One part of the Serpentine is kept for swimmers.

蜿蜒河的一段划为游泳区.

来自辞典例句

4. Tremolite laths and serpentine minerals are present in places.

有的地方出现透闪石板条及蛇纹石.

来自辞典例句

5. In the northeast a silvergreen serpentine aurora pulsed and quivered gently.

银绿色,长蛇似的极光,在东北方很文静地翕张、颤动.

来自辞典例句

serpentine (n.)

c. 1400, "plant reputed to contain antivenom," from Old French serpentin name of a precious stone, noun use of adjective meaning "of a snake, snake-like; sly, deceptive," from Late Latin serpentius "of a serpent," from Latin serpentem (nominative serpens) "snake" (see serpent). As the name of a greenish igneous rock consisting mainly of hydrous magnesium silicate, attested from early 15c.

serpentine (adj.)

"twisting, winding," 1610s; see serpent + -ine (1). An earlier adjective meaning "having the evil qualities of a serpent" is recorded from late 14c., from the French source of serpentine (n.). The winding lake of that name in Hyde Park, London, was constructed in 1730.