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toad

UK /təʊd/US /toʊd/

词源

源自古英语 'tādige',可能与古高地德语 'kreta' 有关,指一种蟾蜍或青蛙。

noun

❶ 蟾蜍,一种类似青蛙的两栖动物,皮肤粗糙干燥,通常生活在陆地上,行动较缓慢。

“I found a toad hiding under the garden shed.”

(我在花园棚子下面发现了一只蟾蜍。)

“The children were excited to see a toad hopping across the path.”

(孩子们看到一只蟾蜍在小路上跳来跳去,非常兴奋。)

同义词:frog, amphibian, bufo

常见短语

toad in the hole — 一种英国传统菜肴,由香肠裹在约克郡布丁面糊中烘烤而成。

“We had toad in the hole for dinner last night.”

(昨晚我们吃了约克郡布丁烤香肠。)