| 词汇 | toad |
| 释义 | toad noun 1 an unattractive, older male homosexual US, 1985. 2 a very sick, derelict hospital patient. An initialism for a 'trashy old alcoholic derelict' US, 1977. 3 a black prisoner US, 1989. 4 a used car that is in very poor condition US, 1980 TOAD used for describing what happens when a surfer catches a big wave and almost immediately falls from his board. An abbreviation of 'take off and die' US, 1988a (real) toad-chokerA particularly heavy or torrential downpour of rain. (Chiefly heard in the southern United States.) It's a real toad-choker out there today—looks like we'll have to have our barbecue another day. There's no way I'm biking to work in a toad-choker like this! a (real) toad-stranglerA particularly heavy or torrential downpour of rain. (Chiefly heard in the southern United States.) It's a real toad-strangler out there today—looks like we'll have to have our barbecue another day. There's no way I'm biking to work in a toad-strangler like this! biggest frog in the puddleand biggest toad in the puddleProv. The most important or powerful person in some small, unimportant group. Jill: Elaine seems to be obsessed with becoming class president. Jane: Yes, she really wants to be the biggest frog in the puddle. The people in my office don't care about doing their work; mostly they compete over who will be the biggest toad in the puddle. *ugly as a toad[of a living creature] very ugly. (*Also:as ~.) Maria may be a beautiful woman, but when she was a child she was as ugly as a toad. The shopkeeper was ugly as a toad, but he was kind and generous, and everyone loved him. |
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