frog
/frɒɡ/ (bre, ipa) · [frˈɑɡ] /frɔːɡ/ (ame, ipa) · [frˈɑɡ] /ˈfrȯg ˈfräg/ (ame, mw)
frog — 名詞
- frogsingular
- frogsplural
1. a small greenish-brown animal with wet, slippery skin and no tail. It belongs to
青蛙
小型兩棲動物，善跳躍
a small greenish-brown animal with wet, slippery skin and no tail. It belongs to the amphibian group, makes its home in ponds and damp ground, and uses its powerful back legs to leap.
Jin saw a small green frog jump into the pond near his house.
Jin 看到一隻綠色小青蛙跳進他家附近的池塘裡。
jump into + [place]
The children watched the frog catch a fly with its long tongue.
孩子們看著青蛙用長舌頭抓住蒼蠅。
Frogs make a deep croaking sound on warm summer evenings near the lake.
在夏季溫暖的夜晚，青蛙會在湖邊發出響亮的呱呱聲。
Putri and her brother found a spotted frog hiding under a wet log.
Putri 和她的弟弟發現一隻有斑點的青蛙躲在潮濕的木頭下。
Some frogs have bright colours on their skin to warn away hungry animals.
有些青蛙的皮膚上有鮮豔的顏色，用來警告飢餓的動物別靠近。
文法句型
frog + verb (present simple for facts)
a/the + frog
用法筆記
Commonly used in children's books and nature contexts. The plural form 'frogs' is often used when describing the animal in general.
常見錯誤
2. the small fitting at the bottom end of a violin, viola, or similar string instru
琴弓尾座
提琴弓上固定馬尾的部件
the small fitting at the bottom end of a violin, viola, or similar string instrument's bow. The horsehair is attached to the frog and can be tightened or loosened from there.
Rafael held the bow near the frog while carefully tightening the horsehair.
Rafael 握著弓靠近尾座，小心地拉緊馬尾。
noun phrase: the frog of a bow
The frog of a violin bow is often made from ebony wood or ivory.
小提琴弓的尾座通常用黑檀木或象牙製成。
Diya noticed a small crack in the frog of her cello bow during rehearsal.
Diya 在排練時發現她的大提琴弓尾座上出現一道細小裂縫。
The luthier removed the frog from the bow to replace the worn horsehair.
製琴師將尾座從弓上取下，更換磨損的馬尾。
A high-quality frog with a mother-of-pearl inlay can make a bow more valuable.
高品質的尾座若鑲有珍珠母貝，能使弓身更有價值。
- nut
the standard English term for the same part on a violin bow, used especially in North America
文法句型
the/a + frog + of + [instrument's] + bow
用法筆記
This is a technical term used mainly by musicians, instrument makers, and luthiers. It is unrelated to the animal meaning of 'frog'.
常見錯誤
3. a hateful term that refers to a person from France and shows strong contempt. Us
侮辱語
對法國人的貶抑稱呼
a hateful term that refers to a person from France and shows strong contempt. Using this word about French people is likely to cause deep anger or hurt.
The other player called his French opponent a frog and was sent off the field.
對方球員罵他的法國對手是 frog，結果被罰出場。
call + someone + a + [ethnic slur]
My grandmother, who was born in Paris, was called a frog by bullies at school.
我來自巴黎的祖母在學校曾被霸凌者叫做 frog。
Ziad told the class that using 'frog' for a French person is deeply insulting.
Ziad 向全班解釋，用 frog 這個字來稱呼法國人是極度侮辱的行為。
The singer apologized after calling the French audience members frogs during the show.
那位歌手在演出中稱法國觀眾為 frogs，事後為此道歉。
Eleni heard someone call the French exchange students 'frog' and reported it.
Eleni 聽到有人對法國交換學生叫 frog，於是向老師報告。
文法句型
call + someone + a frog
use + the word + frog + for [French people]
用法筆記
Strongly offensive. Never use this word to describe French people. It is considered a hateful ethnic slur in the same category as other derogatory terms for nationalities. Even jokingly, it may cause serious offence.