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toadfish

/tohd-fish/US // ˈtoʊdˌfɪʃ //UK // (ˈtəʊdˌfɪʃ) //

蛤蟆鱼,蟾蜍,癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉,蟾宫折桂

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural toad·fish, toad·fish·es.

    • : any of several thick-headed, wide-mouthed fishes of the family Batrachoididae, as Opsanus tau, ranging along the Atlantic coast of the U.S.
    • : puffer.

Examples

  • So it was she that I caught, and not the gallant Mr. Toadfish at all!

  • If ever there was a faithful parent, it is a Father Toadfish.

  • The best way to do this with man as well as with toadfish is to learn about their lives.

  • It is the male toadfish that crawls into the nest-hole and takes charge of the numerous family.

  • It is along in June that the toadfish of our New England bays begin to look round for their summer homes.