"toad" in Chinese (Simplified)
蟾蜍
Definition
蟾蜍是一种小型、无尾的两栖动物,类似青蛙,但通常皮肤较干燥、粗糙,腿较短。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
英语中 'toad' 通常描述皮肤干燥粗糙、生活在陆地上的蟾蜍,与 'frog'(青蛙,皮肤光滑)不同。口语中有时用来幽默形容脾气古怪的人。常见于童话故事。
Examples
We found a toad in the garden.
我们在花园里发现了一只**蟾蜍**。
A toad has dry, bumpy skin.
**蟾蜍**的皮肤干燥粗糙。
The toad jumped into the water.
**蟾蜍**跳进了水里。
Many fairy tales feature a talking toad.
许多童话故事里都有会说话的**蟾蜍**。
I almost stepped on a toad last night.
昨晚我差点踩到一只**蟾蜍**。
He called his brother a grumpy old toad as a joke.
他开玩笑地叫哥哥是个脾气坏的老**蟾蜍**。