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Meanings
noun

癞蛤蟆，蟾蜍

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

Examples :

"The garden was full of toads, hopping slowly among the flowers, their warty skin camouflaged against the dirt. "
花园里到处都是癞蛤蟆，它们慢慢地在花丛中跳动，满是疙瘩的皮肤与泥土的颜色融为一体，很难被发现。
animal biology nature organism

Related Words

Illustration cheating

cheating verb

/ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/

作弊，欺骗，舞弊

"My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."

我弟弟生物学不及格了，因为他期中考试作弊了。

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 feedback

feedback noun

/ˈfiːdˌbæk/

反馈，意见，评价

"After you hand in your essays, I will give both grades and feedback."

你交了论文之后，我会给你们打分，并且提供评价和反馈意见。

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。

Illustration threatened

threatened verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/

威胁，恐吓

"He threatened me with a knife."

他用刀威胁我。

Illustration amphibian

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。

Illustration employee

employee noun

/(ˌ)ɪm-/

员工，雇员

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

鼓励你的员工更努力工作的一个方法就是给他们提供激励。

Illustration permanently

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。

Illustration camouflaged

camouflaged verb

/ˈkæməˌflɑʒd/ /ˈkæməˌflɑːʒd/

伪装，掩饰。

"The soldier camouflaged his helmet with leaves and branches to blend in with the forest. "

士兵用树叶和树枝伪装了他的头盔，使其融入森林环境。

Illustration hopping

hopping noun

/ˈhɒpɪŋ/

采摘啤酒花， 啤酒花采摘假期

"Hopping Down in Kent, Alan Bignell (1977)."

肯特采摘啤酒花假期之旅，艾伦·比格内尔 (1977)。

Illustration shorter

shorter adjective

/ˈʃɔːtə/ /ˈʃɔɹtɚ/

较短，更短，矮。

"My younger brother is shorter than me. "

我弟弟比我矮。

Illustration contemptible

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。