The 'fiery serpents' mentioned in the Old Testament are thought to be an early description of a painful condition caused by Guinea worms.

《旧约全书》中提到的“火蛇”被认为是对几内亚蠕虫引起的疼痛的最早描述。

We slid down screes of ashes, carefully avoiding the lava streams which glided sluggishly by us like fiery serpents.

我们从灰烬中滑下来， 小心翼翼地避开像火蛇一样缓慢地从我们身边滑过的熔岩流。