toads

UK /təʊdz/US /toʊdz/

词源

源自古英语 'tādige'，可能与古高地德语 'tota'（蟾蜍）同源，最终来自原始日耳曼语词汇。

❶ 指蟾蜍，一种类似青蛙但皮肤更粗糙干燥的两栖动物，通常生活在陆地环境，常见于花园或潮湿地带。

“We found several toads hiding under the rocks in the garden.”

（我们在花园的石头下发现了几只蟾蜍。）

“Toads are often mistaken for frogs, but they have drier skin.”

（蟾蜍常被误认为青蛙，但它们的皮肤更干燥。）

同义词:frog, amphibian, anuran

as ugly as a toad — 形容某人或某物非常丑陋，常带有夸张或幽默的意味。

“He joked that his old car was as ugly as a toad.”

（他开玩笑说他的旧车丑得像只蟾蜍。）