"toad" in Chinese (Traditional)
蟾蜍
Definition
蟾蜍是一種小型、無尾的兩棲動物,類似青蛙,但通常皮膚較乾燥、粗糙,腿較短。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
英語中 'toad' 一般指皮膚乾燥粗糙、生活於陸地的蟾蜍,和 'frog'(青蛙,皮膚光滑)有區別。有時幽默地用來形容脾氣暴躁的人,童話故事常見。
Examples
We found a toad in the garden.
我們在花園裡發現了一隻**蟾蜍**。
A toad has dry, bumpy skin.
**蟾蜍**的皮膚乾燥粗糙。
The toad jumped into the water.
**蟾蜍**跳進了水裡。
Many fairy tales feature a talking toad.
許多童話故事裡都有會說話的**蟾蜍**。
I almost stepped on a toad last night.
昨晚我差點踩到一隻**蟾蜍**。
He called his brother a grumpy old toad as a joke.
他開玩笑地叫哥哥是個脾氣壞的老**蟾蜍**。