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词汇 venomous
释义 venomous
adjective
uk /ˈven.ə.məs/ us /ˈven.ə.məs/

venomousadjective (POISON)


A venomous snake, insect, etc., produces venom(= a poisonous liquid that can be put into another animal's body by biting or stinging): 分泌毒液的;有毒腺的;有毒的
Possible hazards include mosquitoes, sandflies, and venomous snakes.
The Florida cottonmouth snake, which is also known as the water moccasin, has venomous fangs.
She found a highly venomous black widow spider in a bunch of grapes.
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poisonous
toxic
Venomous reptiles are covered by a separate state permit.
There are about 2,700 species of snake in the world, yet only 50 or so are highly venomous.
Among the symptoms of a venomous snakebite are pain, swelling, nausea, and weakness.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Poisoning and allergy
allergenic
anaphylactic
anaphylactic shock
anaphylaxis
animatedly
doctor something with something
envenomation
fly agaric
hypersensitivity
hypoallergenic
intolerance
poisoning
poisonous
poisonously
ptomaine
toxicity
toxicologist
toxicology
toxin
Warfarin

venomousadjective (HATE)


full of anger or hate: 充满愤怒的;愤恨的;咬牙切齿的
Ms Brown has launched a venomous attack against the newspaper.布朗女士愤怒地抨击了那家报纸。
She was forced to delete the venomous posts on her blog.
I fear the rhetoric will get more venomous, and the country will become more divided.
The English tabloid newspapers are particularly venomous on subjects like immigration.
He was venomous in his criticism of the sport's governing body.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Angry and displeased
acridly
acrimonious
acrimoniously
aggrieved
amused
exasperatedly
fed up
fed up to the back teethidiom
fired up
fit to be tiedidiom
murder
not be a happy camperidiom
outraged
peeved
piqued
volatility
warpath
wound up
wrathful
wrathfully

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Critical & uncomplimentary

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venomously

Examples of venomous


venomous
Still, he insightfully states that the individuals of a venomous species do not always inoculate the same quantity of venom.
A distinction should be made between venomous organisms (those that actively secrete toxic components) and those that contain toxins (toxic components present in biological tissues).
Compression at the neck made it possible to charm venomous snakes.
The fear of losing one's faith can be a destructive force in a secularizing world; it can hand over entire communities to venomous identity politics.
Another occupational and research hazard is the presence of constricting and venomous snakes.
While arthropods such as spiders and scorpions are notoriously venomous organisms that utilize their toxins for protection as well as predation, the advantages for ticks being toxic is unclear.
There are two families of venomous snakes.
We now know that neither the spurs nor fangs are venomous; rather they are only the device allowing the passage of the venom into the prey's body.
Obviously, word will go round that certain agencies are particularly critical and venomous while others are softer and gentler.
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I could not help thinking that his speech was vicious in background, venomous in content and vitriolic in delivery.
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A spiteful and venomous campaign was indulged in during those summer months.
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The objection is not that such matters are raised but to the poisonous or venomous manner in which it is done.
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I say this without any venomous or vicious political party point of view.
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I think there is now a more venomous spirit than those of us who can look back on a considerable political life have experienced.
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In our laboratory, our major focus is on the venomous skin secretions of amphibians.
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