Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

venom noun [U] (POISON)

a poisonous liquid that some snakes, insects, etc. produce and can put into another animal’s body by biting or stinging
（蛇、昆虫等叮咬时分泌的）毒液

venomous adjective (POISON)-poisonous
分泌毒液的；有毒腺的；有毒的
a venomous snake
毒蛇

poisonous (adj): A poisonous animal or insect uses poison in order to defend itself.
（动物或昆虫）有毒的
a poisonous snake
毒蛇

contestant noun [C] (COMPETITION)-someone who competes in a contest
参赛选手；竞争者
In tonight’s quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country.
参加今晚知识竞赛的选手们来自全国各地。

stray (adj): a pet that no longer has a home or cannot find its home
流浪宠物；走失的宠物
a stray dog
流浪狗
“Who owns that cat?” “I don’t know. I think it must be a stray.”
那只猫是谁的?”我不知道。我觉得它肯定是只流浪猫。