tadpole

名词 n.
中文释义
美 /ˈtædpoʊl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.
  2. The aquatic larva of any amphibian. broadly
    — salamander tadpole
  3. A type of cargo bike that has two wheels in front and one in back.
  4. A child's basic drawing of a human being, having a detailed head but only sticks for the body and limbs.
  5. A small child. informal
    — Shouldn't you tadpoles be in bed?
  6. An insignificant person. derogatory,informal
    — Woman's voice: You impudent imp! You tadpole! You shrimp!

词形变化

tadpoles plural

词汇关系

近义词
polliwog porriwiggle
衍生词
frogpole Tadfool tadpole goby tadpolehood tadpolelike tadpole operator tadpole person tadpole physa tadpole shrimp tadpole tea tadpolish tadpolism toadpole

词源

From Middle English tadpolle, taddepol, equivalent to toad + poll (“head”).
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