toad
/təʊd/noun
1
- a tailless amphibian with a short stout body and short legs, typically having dry warty skin that can exude poison蟾蜍。
1.1
- Several families in the order Anura, in particular Bufonidae, which includes the European common toad (Bufo bufo).无尾目中数科, 尤指蟾蜍科, 包括欧洲普通蟾蜍（拉丁名Bufo bufo）。
2
- a contemptible or detestable person (used as a general term of abuse)可鄙（或讨厌）的人（作一般性辱骂用语）：
you're an arrogant little toad.
你是个目中无人的小混账东西。
派生词
toadish
adjective词源
Old English tādde, tāda, abbreviation of tādige, of unknown origin.