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toad

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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toad /təʊd $ toʊd/ noun [countable]  toad.jpg HBAa small animal that looks like a large frog and lives mostly on land 蟾蜍,癞蛤蟆
Examples from the Corpus
toadAs they obeyed, Mungo could see that the sorcerer's apprentice was a toad, puffed up with fear or pride.The sound was something like a pond full of croaking toads.I abandoned the garden, which harboured the non-existent toad.When the bacteria reproduced, it reproduced the toad genes as well, creating a new type of bacteria.When the toad is attacked, this chemical weapon oozes out as a thick, creamy liquid.The toads at the revival meeting.
nToad  none of the main characters in the children's story The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth grahame. Toad is a rich, proud character who lives in a big house called Toad Hall and thinks he is very important.Origin toad Old English tade, tadige
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Toad
Toad
one of the main characters in the children's story The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. Toad is a rich, proud character who lives in a big house called Toad Hall and thinks he is very important.


toad
toad /təʊd $ toʊd/ noun [countable]
 Language: Old English
 Origin: tade, tadige

a small animal that looks like a large frog and lives mostly on land


toadBrE /təʊd/ 🔊NAmE /toʊd/ 🔊 noun
a small animal like a frog but with a drier and less smooth skin, that lives on land but breeds in water (= is an amphibian ) 蟾蜍;癞蛤蟆
(informal, disapproving) an unpleasant person 讨厌的人;使人恶心的人