dragon

名词 dragon:

1. a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
   同义词：firedrake
2. a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman
   同义词：tartar
3. a faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus
   同义词：Draco
4. any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body
   同义词：flying dragon, flying lizard

1. The contour of that mountain looks like a dragon.
   那座大山的轮廓看上去像一条龙。
2. This jade dragon is a genuine antique.
   这件玉龙是真正的古玩。
3. In dragon boat rowing each person has one oar.
   划龙舟时每个人都拿着一枝桨。
4. Dragons are described as monsters in most western countries.
   在大多数西方国家，龙被认为是怪物。

drag.on

n.（名词）
A mythical monster traditionally represented as a gigantic reptile having a lion`s claws, the tail of a serpent, wings, and a scaly skin.
龙：一种传说中的怪物，一般被描述成有狮爪、蛇尾、翅膀及带鳞的皮肤

A fiercely vigilant or intractable person.
严密警戒的人：相当警惕或难以驾御的人
Something very formidable or dangerous.
可怕或危险的东西
Any of various lizards, such as the Komodo dragon or the flying lizard.
蜥蜴：蜥蜴中的一种，如巨蜥或飞蜥
Archaic A large snake or serpent.
【古语】 大蛇，蟒蛇

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin dracô dracôn- [large serpent]
源自 拉丁语 dracô dracôn- [大蛇]
from Greek drakôn
源自 希腊语 drakôn
perhaps from derkesthai [to look]
可能源自 derkesthai [看]