| 词汇 | basilisk |
| 释义 | basilisk noun[ C ] uk /ˈbæz.ə.lɪsk/ us /ˈbæz.ə.lɪsk/ an imaginary reptile said to be able to kill by poison or by looking at someone: （传说中有剧毒、目光可致人死亡的）巴兹里斯克蛇，蛇怪 The herb rue was said to offer protection from basilisks.据说芸香草可用来防备蛇怪。 a basilisk stare(= one that is extremely unfriendly)恶狠狠的一瞥 Synonym cockatrice A cock's egg engendered fear and horror because it reputedly hatched into a basilisk. They drew unicorns, dragons, and basilisks. She felt herself wither under the blast of his basilisk stare. They shuddered at her cold tone of voice and basilisk eyes. Mythological & legendary characters Abominable Snowman Anancy Andromeda Ares Bellona genie hellhound Hera Hermes Janus jinn siren sprite the sandman unicorn vamp Venus Vesta Victoria Zeus Examples of basiliskbasilisk A phoenix tear is the only known cure for the devastating effect of the basilisk's venom. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The weasel destroys the basilisk by its odour, but dies itself in this struggle of nature against its own self. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Weasels who were bitten by the basilisk would retreat and eat rue in order to recover and return to fight. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The animal is thrown into the hole of the basilisk, which is easily known from the soil around it being infected. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Smaller basilisks can run about 10-20 metres on the water without sinking. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She has learned about the basilisks' plans and is scheming to steal their immortality. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. We might name the "ku" a basilisk or a wyvern or a cockatrice. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Its growth is perpetual, fast when they are young and nonlinear for mature basilisks. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. When startled, the common basilisk escapes by speeding to the nearest edge of waterand continues sprinting. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, thanks to the luggage's penetrating eyeless stare, the basilisk was unable to win the resulting staring contest, and was forced to blink. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He thought its gaze, like that of the basilisk, was lethal, making the heaviness of its head quite fortunate. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Spiders flee from the basilisk, as they are mortal enemies. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There is the same power also in the serpent called the basilisk. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Younger basilisks can run 10 to 20 meters on water, while adults cross only a few meters before sinking. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Once a basilisk submerges, it continues swimming until it is sufficiently far from its pursuerif the predator has followed past the bank. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of basilisk These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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