adder

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ad·der /ˈædə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  HBAa type of poisonous snake 蝰蛇

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adder• Even a broken worm can kill, if it happens to be an adder.• The deaf adder of appetite Coiled under.• As quick as a striking adder, the soldier's fingers fastened around her arm.• During the summer, adders can often be found basking in the morning sunshine.• The adder is uniquely equipped for that role.Origin adder (1300-1400) a nadder, mistaken for an adder; nadder “adder” ((11-17 centuries)) from Old English næddre

ad·der nounChineseSyllable  

Corpus of a type poisonous snake

adder
ad‧der /ˈædə $ -ər/ noun [countable]a type of poisonous snake

adderBrE /ˈædə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈædər/ 🔊 nouna small poisonous snake, often with diamond-shaped marks on its back. Adders are the only poisonous snakes in Britain. 宽蛇（英国仅有的一种毒蛇，背部有菱形斑）