1. frequentative form of slide.
2. slide => slither.
中文詞源
slither 滑行
改寫自 slidder, 滑行，來自 slide,滑動，-er,表反復。
英文詞源
slither (v.)
early 15c., variant of Middle English slidder "to slip, slide," from Old English slidrian "to slip, slide on a loose slope," a frequentative form of slidan "to slide" (see slide (v.)). For spelling change, compare gather. Meaning "to walk in a sliding manner" is attested from 1848. In reference to reptile motion, attested from 1839. Related: Slithered; slithering.
slither (n.)
"slithering movement," 1861, from slither (v.).
雙語例句
1. I felt the December air slither down my leg.
我感覺到十二月的冷風沿著腿直往下鉆.
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2. A father and son snake are out for a nice afternoon slither.
一個陽光明媚的下午,蛇父親和蛇兒子出去散步.
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3. Tonya screamed when she saw a snake slither across the yard.
托雅看見有條蛇爬過院子時高聲尖叫了起來.
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4. They slither while they pass.
它們劃過時盡顯其飄逸之姿.
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5. More often than not , the rattlesnake will slither away in search of a less intimidating foe.