frog
noun [ C ] uk/fr?ɡ/ us/frɑ?ɡ/
B1 蛙，青蛙
a small animal that has smooth skin, lives in water and on land, has long powerful back legs with which it jumps from place to place, has no tail, and is usually greenish-brown in colour
Frogs make a low noise called a croak. 青蛙会发出“呱呱”的低沉叫声。
See also: bullfrog
- More examples
- Are there any species of frog indigenous to the area?
- The witch put a magic spell on the prince and turned him into a frog.
- We had to dissect a worm and a frog in our biology practical today.
- The frogs haven't spawned yet.
- The pond was alive with frogs.
Idiom
have a frog in your throatidiom （因喉咙干或想咳嗽而）说话困难，声音嘶哑
to have difficulty in speaking because your throat feels dry and you want to cough