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单词

toad

读音
toʊd
美式
英式
词根

"Toad"在英语中没有直接的词根,也没有衍生单词。

释义

n. 蟾蜍;癞蛤蟆;讨厌的家伙 [ 复数 toads ]

例句

"Badger," said Toad, rather airily.
“班杰。”癞蛤蟆托德相当轻率地说。
Toad burst out laughing.
蟾蜍托德哈哈大笑。
Wasn't I funny, Toad?
我是不是很可笑,癞蛤蟆托德?

强化记忆

"Toad"的发音同 "towed",想象一辆被拖的车,上面坐着一只大蟾蜍,形象生动。"Toad"这个词在英语中的使用可以追溯到公元前8世纪,最早来自于古英语的"tādige",这个词在中世纪英语中保持了相对的稳定。在欧美文化中,蟾蜍通常被视为晦气的象征,因为它们的习性和它们常出没的环境。

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Latvians were just putting up with it.They "swallowed the toad," as the local saying goes.For my doctoral research,
Like, maybe picking your nose spreads germsand maybe touching that toad will give you warts,even though I don't actually think that's true.
Back in 1935,the sugar cane industry brought this invasive, poisonous cane toad into solve their problem with beetles in their crops.
who were hit worst by the crisis.So while Greeks were out in the streets, Latvians swallowed the toad,and many tens of thousands emigrated,
Back at the village, the youth declared that there was a mousegnawing at the root of the tree, and an enormous toad blocking the well.The villagers rewarded him handsomely for his help.
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