名複: reptiles
以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
n.
- a cold-blooded vertebrate animal of a class (Reptilia) that includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles, and tortoises, typically having a dry scaly skin and laying soft-shelled eggs on land.
- informal a person regarded with loathing and contempt.
Derivative
- reptilian adj. & n.
Etymology
ME: from late L., neut. of reptilis, from L. rept-, repere ‘crawl’.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》