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Slithering

“Slithering” 指蛇、鳗鱼或无腿生物贴地蜿蜒移动,如 a snake slithering through the grass(蛇在草丛中爬行);比喻某人阴险、悄无声息地接近,如 rumors slithering through the office(谣言在办公室里悄悄蔓延)。

  1. “We heard something slithering in the bushes.” (我们听见灌木丛里有东西在爬。)
  2. “Fog came slithering over the hills at dawn.” (黎明时雾气蜿蜒漫过山丘。)
  3. “He watched doubt slithering into every corner of the plan.” (他看着疑虑悄悄渗入计划的每个角落。)

“Slither” 可能源自中古英语 slidderen(打滑、滑行),与 slide(滑)同源;专指蛇类无肢蜿蜒前行。

词干 slither(动词,蜿蜒爬行)+ “-ing” 表示正在进行的贴地滑行。

恐怖片、自然纪录片中 slithering 是经典音效与画面词;文学里常赋予阴险、冰冷的语感。

  • 固定搭配: “slithering through” (蜿蜒穿过), “come slithering” (爬了过来)
  • 原形: slither
  • 名词: slither

“slither” 里藏着 slide(滑)——想象蛇贴地 slide 前行,就是 slithering。

“A lizard went slithering across the patio while she slithered out of the conversation about office politics.” (蜥蜴爬过露台时,她也悄悄从办公室政治的谈话里溜开了。)