serpentine

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GRE

s. resembling a serpent in form

a. 蛇的, 层层卷绕的, 阴险的, 迂回的
n. 蛇纹石, 弯弯曲曲之物
vi. 蜿蜒
vt. 使迂回曲折地行进

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serpentine 源自拉丁语 serpens，意思是蛇。词根“serp-”与“蛇”相关，表示蜿蜒的形状。

例句

1. The road ahead is serpentine, winding through the mountains.

前方的道路是蜿蜒曲折的，穿过山脉。

2. She wore a beautiful serpentine necklace that sparkled in the light.

她佩戴了一条美丽的蛇形项链，在光线下闪闪发光。

3. The river took a serpentine path as it flowed through the valley.

河流在流经山谷时走了一条曲折的路线。