Word · Frequency #10619
toads
蟾蜍；癞蛤蟆
toads is the plural of toad.
a tailless amphibian with a stout body and long hind legs for jumping, living in or near water or on land
- 1.
An amphibian, a kind of frog (broad sense, order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.
- 2.
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
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。
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。；蟾蜍；癞蛤蟆；讨厌的家伙
In use
A toad hopped across the garden path after the rain.
Toads usually have dry, bumpy skin and live on land.
We saw a small toad hiding under a damp rock.
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。
the + toad
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。
toads (bare plural)
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。
Connections
Collocations
- common toad
- 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。
- cane toad
- 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。
- toad spawn
- 蟾蜍卵
- In spring, the pond is full of toad spawn.春天，池塘里满是蟾蜍卵。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a big toad in a small puddle
- 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。
- as ugly as a toad
- 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。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.