milk-snake 的意思
奶蛇; 一种美丽且无害的蛇; 常见于美国多州
milk-snake 的词源
milk-snake(n.)
“一条英俊而无害的蛇”[《世纪词典》],是美国较大的蛇类之一,广泛分布于多个州。这个名字最早出现在1812年,来源于 milk (n.) + snake (n.)。它还有其他名字,比如 chicken-snake(1793年有记载)、house-snake 和 thunder-and-lightning snake。
It [the milk-snake] sometimes in this county has been known to enter a grist-mill and remain a length of time for the apparent purpose of feeding on the mice which were there attainable. It is probable this is one principal object of his frequenting dwelling houses, and not always for the purpose of obtaining milk, as is generally supposed. [The American Journal of Science and Arts, April 1844]
“这种牛奶蛇有时会进入磨坊,并在里面待一段时间,显然是为了捕食那些能找到的老鼠。可以推测,这可能是它频繁光顾人类居所的主要原因之一,而不仅仅是为了获取牛奶,这种说法是普遍存在的误解。” [《美国科学与艺术杂志》,1844年4月]
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