n.[C]

1. 爬行动物；爬虫类
   Snakes, lizards, and crocodiles are reptiles.

   蛇、蜥蜴和鳄鱼是爬行动物。

2. 可鄙的人，卑鄙屈节的小人

a.

1. 爬行动物（似）的；爬行的
   The land is teeming with reptile life.

   这片土地多爬行动物。

2. 卑下的，卑躬屈节的

n.

1. a cold-blooded vertebrate animal of a class (Reptilia) that includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles, and tortoises, typically having a dry scaly skin and laying soft-shelled eggs on land.
2. informal a person regarded with loathing and contempt.