/ˈbəʊ.ə//ˈboʊ.ə/
- n.
- 蟒蛇，女用围巾，羽毛围巾
中文释义来自 ECDICT
词源链
- 英语English
boa
词源说明
From Middle English boa, from Latin boa (“large snake”), a species of serpent mentioned in Pliny's Naturalis Historia (Natural History). The scarf was named attributively, for its resemblance to the snake when worn.
释义
名词noun
- 1Any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, subfamily Boinae, or family Boidae, including the boa constrictor and the emperor boa of Mexico.
- 2A type of long scarf; typically made from synthetic or real feathers (or occasionally fur), and usually worn by being draped across the shoulders with the ends hanging low, sometimes also with a loop around the neck.