Word · Frequency #10619
toads
蟾蜍;癞蛤蟆
toads is the plural of toad.
核心释义
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.
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
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
用法In use
A toad hopped across the garden path after the rain.
用法提示:toad 是名词,指蟾蜍,在句中作主语。
Toads usually have dry, bumpy skin and live on land.
用法提示:toads 是 toad 的复数形式,作名词,指蟾蜍这类动物。
We saw a small toad hiding under a damp rock.
用法提示:toad 作名词,是 saw 的宾语,指蟾蜍。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
习语与比喻表达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.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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。
用法优先级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。
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