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
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.
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