polliwog
polliwog — 名詞
1. A young frog or toad at an early stage of its development, with a round body and
蝌蚪
青蛙或蟾蜍的幼體，水生
A young frog or toad at an early stage of its development, with a round body and a long tail, found in ponds and other shallow water, where it swims until growing legs and becoming an adult.
Mayumi found a polliwog in the pond behind her house and watched it every day.
Mayumi 在自家後面的池塘裡發現了一隻蝌蚪，每天都去觀察牠。
The children scooped a polliwog into a jar so they could see its legs grow.
孩子們用網子撈起一隻蝌蚪放進罐子裡，這樣就能看到牠長出腿來。
collocation: scoop a polliwog; watch legs grow
Joaquín held the polliwog in his palm and lowered it back into the creek.
Joaquín 把蝌蚪托在手掌中，然後放回小溪裡。
Nia showed her brother how a polliwog pushes through muddy water with its tail.
Nia 向弟弟示範蝌蚪如何用尾巴在泥水中前進。
Diya drew a picture of a polliwog with tiny leg buds near its tail.
Diya 畫了一隻蝌蚪，尾巴旁邊長出細小的腿芽。
- tadpole
Standard term used in both formal and informal English worldwide; polliwog is a regional American variant
用法筆記
Polliwog is much less common than tadpole in written English. It is used mainly in informal American speech, especially by children or in stories about pond life.