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/təʊd/ /toʊd/

Meanings
noun

蛤蟆，蟾蜍。

An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.

Examples :

"The child carefully picked up the toad in the garden and admired its bumpy skin. "
小孩小心翼翼地从花园里捡起那只癞蛤蟆， 仔细地欣赏它疙疙瘩瘩的皮肤。
animal nature organism biology environment

Related Words

Illustration unpleasant

unpleasant adjective

/ʌnˈplezənt/

令人不快的，不愉快的。

"The weather forecast predicted an unpleasant day, with rain and strong winds. "

天气预报说，明天会是个令人不快的日子，有雨还有大风。

Illustration administrator

administrator noun

/ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪtə/ /ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪtɚ/

管理者，行政人员

"The school administrator handled the budget for the entire department. "

学校的行政人员负责管理整个部门的预算。

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complains verb

/kəmˈpleɪnz/

抱怨，埋怨。

"Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours."

乔总是抱怨邻居发出的噪音。

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considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

考虑， 细想

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三场大型活动，而今年才刚刚开始呢。

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repeatedly adverb

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪdli/

反复，重复地。

"He repeatedly violated the court order, and shall now be punished."

他屡次违反法庭指令，现在将会受到惩罚。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

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amphibian noun

/æmˈfɪbɪən/

两栖动物

"The frog is a common amphibian found near ponds and streams. "

青蛙是一种常见的两栖动物，经常能在池塘和小溪附近发现。

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everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

一切，所有的事情。

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

我再次检查了清单，一切都完成了。

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permanently adverb

/ˈpɜːmənəntli/ /ˈpɝmənəntli/

永久地，长期地

"The spilled coffee permanently stained the white carpet. "

洒出的咖啡永久地 stain 了白色地毯。 Spilled coffee permanently stained the white carpet. （This is not good, better answer is:) 洒出的咖啡把白色地毯永久地染上了污渍。

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harassing verb

/ˈhærəsɪŋ/ /həˈræsɪŋ/

骚扰，扰乱。

"The younger sibling kept harassing his older brother by repeatedly asking him to play video games, even when he was trying to study. "

弟弟一直缠着哥哥，不停地让他陪自己玩游戏，即使哥哥正在努力学习，他也还是骚扰他，让他疲惫不堪。

Illustration coworker

coworker noun

/ˈkoʊˌwɜːrkər/ /ˈkoʊˌwʌrkər/

同事，同僚

"He heard from a coworker that the company planned to merge those departments."

他从一位同事那里听说公司计划合并那些部门。

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contemptible adjective

/kənˈtɛmptəbəl/

卑鄙的，可鄙的

"Cheating on a test is a contemptible act that deserves punishment. "

考试作弊是卑鄙可耻的行为，理应受到惩罚。