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frog

UK /frɒɡ/US /frɑːɡ/

词源

源自古英语 'frogga',可能源自原始日耳曼语,模仿青蛙的叫声。

noun

❶ 一种小型两栖动物,通常生活在水中或潮湿环境中,以昆虫为食,能跳跃且会发出叫声。

“The frog jumped into the pond.”

(青蛙跳进了池塘里。)

“We heard frogs croaking at night.”

(晚上我们听到青蛙在呱呱叫。)

❶ 在非正式场合中,有时用来形容法国人,带有幽默或调侃的意味。

“He jokingly called his French friend a frog.”

(他开玩笑地称他的法国朋友为青蛙。)

“The term 'frog' for French people is considered offensive by some.”

(用青蛙来称呼法国人,有些人认为这是冒犯的。)

同义词:toad, amphibian, peeper

verb

❶ 在非正式用法中,指突然或快速地移动,像青蛙一样跳跃。

“He frogged across the room to catch the ball.”

(他像青蛙一样跳着穿过房间去接球。)

“The kids were frogging around the playground.”

(孩子们在操场上蹦蹦跳跳。)

同义词:leap, hop, jump

常见短语

a frog in one's throat — 形容喉咙不适或暂时失声的状态,通常是因为紧张或感冒。

“I had a frog in my throat during the speech.”

(演讲时我的喉咙不舒服。)

frog in a well — 井底之蛙,比喻见识短浅的人。

“Don't be a frog in a well, go out and see the world.”

(不要做井底之蛙,出去看看世界吧。)