"pollywog" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 蝌蚪

Definition

「pollywog」是指青蛙或蟾蜍的幼體，在水中生活，有尾巴還沒有腳，也叫蝌蚪。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「pollywog」較常見於美式英語中，帶有兒童語氣或口語感，科學上多用「tadpole」。

Examples

A pollywog swims in the pond every day.

每天都有一隻**蝌蚪**在池塘游泳。

The pollywog will grow legs soon.

**蝌蚪**很快就會長出腳。

I found a tiny pollywog while walking by the lake.

我在湖邊散步時發現了一隻小**蝌蚪**。

Did you ever catch pollywogs in a jar as a kid?

你小時候用罐子捉過**蝌蚪**嗎？

The pond is full of pollywogs in springtime.

春天池塘裡都是**蝌蚪**。

Don’t worry, that little pollywog will be a frog before you know it!

別擔心，那隻小**蝌蚪**很快就會變成青蛙了！