English Dictionary

venom

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈvɛnəm/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 比喩的用法

An animal toxin intended for offensive use, a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc. to protect an animal or to kill its prey.

日本語の意味

動物が攻撃や防御のために、咬みや刺しなどで相手に注入する生物学的な毒。 / 獲物を殺害する、または自衛のために使用される、攻撃的な目的のための動物性毒

The snake's venom spread quickly through his bloodstream, forcing the researchers to act immediately.

蛇の毒液が彼の血流に急速に広がり、研究者たちはすぐに対処しなければならなかった。

意味（1）

An animal toxin intended for offensive use, a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc. to protect an animal or to kill its prey.

[…] There may be in the cup A spider steep’d, and one may drink, depart, And yet partake no venom, for his knowledge Is not infected...

意味（2）

(figuratively) Feeling or speech marked by spite or malice; vitriol.

The venom of such looks, we fairly hope, Have lost their quality, and that this day Shall change all griefs and quarrels into love.

venoms （ plural ）