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a/an + toad
toad 是可数名词，指单只、不特指的蟾蜍时用不定冠词。
I found a toad in the garden.
我在花园里发现了一只蟾蜍。
蟾蜍；癞蛤蟆
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
蟾蜍；癞蛤蟆
a tailless amphibian with a stout body and long hind legs for jumping, living in or near water or on land
I found a toad in the garden.
我在花园里发现了一只蟾蜍。
An amphibian, a kind of frog (broad sense, order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.
各种无尾、身体粗壮的两栖动物,后肢长适于跳跃；半水生及陆生种类。
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
A toad hopped across the garden path after the rain.
雨后，一只蟾蜍跳着穿过了花园小径。
Toads usually have dry, bumpy skin and live on land.
蟾蜍通常皮肤干燥粗糙，生活在陆地上。
We saw a small toad hiding under a damp rock.
我们看到一只小蟾蜍躲在潮湿的石头下面。
toad 是可数名词，指单只、不特指的蟾蜍时用不定冠词。
I found a toad in the garden.
我在花园里发现了一只蟾蜍。
用定冠词 the 特指对话双方都知道的那只蟾蜍。
The toad hopped toward the river.
那只蟾蜍朝河边跳去。
复数形式不加冠词，可泛指蟾蜍这类动物。
Toads often hide under stones.
蟾蜍常常躲在石头下面。
Not this
I saw toad in the garden.
Use this
I saw a toad in the garden.
toad 是可数名词单数，不能单独使用而不带限定词，需加 a/an。
Not this
There are many toad in the pond.
Use this
There are many toads in the pond.
many 后接可数名词复数，所以要用 toads，toad 的单数形式不能表示多个。
Not this
I don't like toad.
Use this
I don't like toads.
泛指一类事物时，可数名词要用复数，因此表示“蟾蜍这种动物”要用 toads。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
普通蟾蜍
The common toad is a familiar sight in British gardens.
普通蟾蜍在英国花园里很常见。
甘蔗蟾蜍
Cane toads have become a serious pest in Australia.
甘蔗蟾蜍在澳大利亚已变成一种严重的害虫。
蟾蜍卵
In spring, the pond is full of toad spawn.
春天，池塘里满是蟾蜍卵。
小地方的大人物；矮子里的将军
He may be a big toad in a small puddle, but he wouldn't survive in the city.
他也许是小池塘里的大蛤蟆，但在大城市里就混不下去了。
丑得像癞蛤蟆；非常难看
The old witch in the story was as ugly as a toad.
故事里的老巫婆丑得像癞蛤蟆。
逆境自有其好处，它就像丑陋而带毒的蟾蜍，头上却嵌着一颗珍贵的宝石。
This line is spoken by Duke Senior in Shakespeare's As You Like It, comparing adversity to a toad that bears a precious jewel.
这句台词出自莎士比亚《皆大欢喜》中的公爵之口，他把逆境比作身上带着珍贵宝石的蟾蜍。
牛津的聪明人，知道一切该知道的事情。可他们所有人加在一起，也不及聪明的托德先生一半。
This is a boastful song sung by Mr. Toad in Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel The Wind in the Willows.
这是肯尼斯·格雷厄姆的经典儿童小说《柳林风声》中托德先生得意洋洋唱的一首歌。
发长 /oʊ/ 音 (如 boat, coat)
Use toad naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：toad 发音像“投的”，癞蛤蟆被人“投”进池塘，扑通一声——蟾蜍/癞蛤蟆就是 toad。
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物/自然、生物/科普 作“蟾蜍”解时是中性名词，通常用于动物、自然或科普语境；口语里偶指“讨厌的人”，但带贬义，使用时要看上下文。
这些词都与 toad 押韵，发音以 /toʊd/ 结尾：road、load、code、node、mode、towed。其中 road 和 load 在拼写上也共享 -oad；towed 是 toad 的同音词，但拼写不同。注意 trod（/trɒd/ 或 /trɑːd/）虽然拼写接近 toad，但发音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.