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bas·i·lisk /ˈbæsəlɪsk, ˈbæz-/ noun [countable] an imaginary animal like a snake in ancient stories, supposed to be able to kill people by looking at them 蛇怪〔传说中的蛇形怪物，据说其目光能使人丧命〕Examples from the Corpusbasilisk• But it was a mask-like smile that gave her face a waxy, basilisk look.Origin basilisk (1300-1400) Latin basiliscus, from Greek, from basileus; → BASILICAbas·i·lisk nounChineseSyllable to like stories, supposed snake a an animal in Corpus ancient imaginary |