| 单词 | frog |
| 释义 | Word Frequency frog 1(frɒɡ) noun 1. any insectivorous anuran amphibian of the family Ranidae, such as Rana temporaria of Europe, having a short squat tailless body with a moist smooth skin and very long hind legs specialized for hopping 2. any of various similar amphibians of related families, such as the tree frog ▶ Related adjective: batrachian3. any spiked or perforated object used to support plant stems in a flower arrangement 4. a recess in a brick to reduce its weight 5. a frog in one's throat verbWord forms: frogs, frogging or frogged 6. (intransitive) to hunt or catch frogs Word origin Old English frogga; related to Old Norse froskr, Old High German forskWord Frequency frog 2(frɒɡ) noun 1. (often plural) a decorative fastening of looped braid or cord, as on the front of a 19th-century military uniform 2. a loop or other attachment on a belt to hold the scabbard of a sword, etc 3. music, US and Canadian a. the ledge or ridge at the upper end of the fingerboard of a violin, cello, etc, over which the strings pass to the tuning pegs b. the end of a violin bow that is held by the player Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): nutWord origin C18: perhaps ultimately from Latin floccus tuft of hair, flock2Word Frequency frog 3(frɒɡ) noun a tough elastic horny material in the centre of the sole of a horse's foot Word origin C17: of uncertain originWord Frequency frog 4(frɒɡ) noun a grooved plate of iron or steel placed to guide train wheels over an intersection of railway lines Word origin C19: of uncertain origin; perhaps a special use of frog1Word Frequency Frog(frɒɡ) or Froggy (ˈfrɒɡɪ) nounWord forms: plural Frogs or Froggies offensive a derogatory word for a French person |
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