英文词源
- slither (v.)
- early 15c., variant of Middle English slidder "to slip, slide," from Old English slidrian "to slip, slide on a loose slope," a frequentative form of slidan "to slide" (see slide (v.)). For spelling change, compare gather. Meaning "to walk in a sliding manner" is attested from 1848. In reference to reptile motion, attested from 1839. Related: Slithered; slithering.
- slither (n.)
- "slithering movement," 1861, from slither (v.).
中文词源
改写自 slidder, 滑行,来自 slide,滑动,-er,表反复。
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