• n. [脊椎] 蟒蛇；女用圍巾；蟒形聯合浮動匯率
• n. (Boa)人名；(葡)博阿；(緬)波

詞源不詳。俗詞源認為其來自詞根bov, 牛，見bovine, 牛的。形容其大。

boa (n.)

late 14c., "large snake," from Latin boa, type of large serpent mentioned in Pliny's "Natural History;" origin unknown (in Middle English folk etymology associated with Greek bous "ox"). Extension to "snake-like coil of fur worn by ladies" is from 1836. The popular name boa constrictor is from 1788.

1. She wore a large pink boa around her neck.

她脖子上圍著一條粉色長羽毛圍巾。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The boa feeds on birds and small mammals.

蟒主要吃鳥和小的哺乳動物.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. The switch array consistsof six interconnected BOA - type - X waveguide.

該陣列單元采用BOA型 X 波導,由六個單元集成于同一襯底上構成4×4光開關陣列.

來自互聯網

4. A new structure of BOA ( BOA - Bifurcation Optique Active ) electro - optic switch is proposed in this paper.

本文提出了一種新型的BOA ( BifurcationOptiqueActive ) 型電光開關結構.

來自互聯網

5. Banks were the big losers, with BOA down 24.3 % and Citigroup 18 % lower.

伴隨著BOA銀行下降24.3%,及花旗銀行降低18%,銀行是最大的損失者.

來自互聯網