"cottonmouths" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 棉口蛇
• 口干（非正式）

Definition

“cottonmouths”的复数：美国东南部常见的一种有毒水蛇，也叫“棉口蛇”。非正式地，“cottonmouth”还可以指口腔干燥的感觉。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“cottonmouths”主要指蛇，口语中偶尔指口干，尤指因紧张或药物等引起。在医学上通常说“dry mouth”。复数形式多用于讲多条蛇。

Examples

There are many cottonmouths in this swamp.

这个沼泽里有许多**棉口蛇**。

Be careful. Cottonmouths are poisonous.

小心。**棉口蛇**有毒。

Some people are afraid of cottonmouths.

有些人害怕**棉口蛇**。

After hiking all day, we started joking about cottonmouths, but luckily we never saw one.

徒步一天后，我们开玩笑说**棉口蛇**，但幸好一条都没见到。

"Watch your step — this area is known for cottonmouths," the guide warned.

“小心点，这里有**棉口蛇**。”导游警告道。

Those energy drinks gave us terrible cottonmouths during the road trip.

那些能量饮料让我们在路上很**口干**。