习惯用语cherish [mourish, warm] a serpent [snake, viper] in one's bosom1.让一条毒蛇在自己胸口取暖, 施恩于忘恩负义的人; 姑息恶人; 养痈成患The (old)Serpent1.撒旦, 魔鬼wise as a serpent1.象蛇一样地灵巧