toadstool
IPA/ˈtəʊdstuːl/
IPA/ˈtəʊdstuːl/
toadstool — noun
- toadstoolsingular
- toadstoolsplural
1. a mushroom found outdoors, usually with a cap and stalk, that people often avoid
1.名詞C1
釋義
a mushroom found outdoors, usually with a cap and stalk, that people often avoid because many kinds are poisonous or not safe to eat.
例句
Omar pointed at a bright red toadstool beside the wet log.
adjective + toadstool for visual description
The guide told Lucia never to touch the toadstools near camp.
tell + person + never to touch
After the rain, small toadstools appeared across the dark forest floor.
Minho drew a spotted toadstool in his nature notebook at lunch.
Theo pulled the puppy away from a toadstool under the pine tree.
文法句型
a toadstool
red toadstools
touch a toadstool
用法筆記
Often used for wild mushrooms that look dangerous or should not be eaten. In many everyday situations, especially in American English, speakers may simply say 'mushroom' instead.
常見錯誤
❌We picked some toadstools for dinner.
✅We picked some mushrooms for dinner.
💡'toadstool' usually suggests a wild mushroom that may be poisonous, not food prepared to eat.