frog

frog — noun

1. a small greenish-brown animal with wet, slippery skin and no tail. It belongs to

1.名詞A1
釋義

a small greenish-brown animal with wet, slippery skin and no tail. It belongs to the amphibian group, makes its home in ponds and damp ground, and uses its powerful back legs to leap.

例句

Jin saw a small green frog jump into the pond near his house.

jump into + [place]

The children watched the frog catch a fly with its long tongue.

同義詞
  • toad

    a similar but different amphibian; toads have drier, bumpier skin and live mainly on land

  • tadpole

    the young form of a frog before it develops legs and leaves the water

文法句型

frog + verb (present simple for facts)

a/the + frog

用法筆記

Commonly used in children's books and nature contexts. The plural form 'frogs' is often used when describing the animal in general.

常見錯誤

❌A toad has smooth, wet skin.
✅A frog has smooth, wet skin.
💡Frogs have smooth, moist skin and stay near water; toads have dry, bumpy skin and live on land.
❌The frog has no front legs.
✅The frog has four legs, with the back pair much longer and stronger than the front pair.
💡People sometimes think frogs have only two legs because the back legs are the most visible.

2. the small fitting at the bottom end of a violin, viola, or similar string instru

2.名詞C1
釋義

the small fitting at the bottom end of a violin, viola, or similar string instrument's bow. The horsehair is attached to the frog and can be tightened or loosened from there.

例句

Rafael held the bow near the frog while carefully tightening the horsehair.

noun phrase: the frog of a bow

The frog of a violin bow is often made from ebony wood or ivory.

同義詞
  • nut

    the standard English term for the same part on a violin bow, used especially in North America

文法句型

the/a + frog + of + [instrument's] + bow

用法筆記

This is a technical term used mainly by musicians, instrument makers, and luthiers. It is unrelated to the animal meaning of 'frog'.

常見錯誤

❌I dropped my violin and broke the frog.' (when meaning the animal figure)
✅I dropped my violin and the frog of the bow cracked.
💡In music, 'frog' refers to a bow part, not a decoration.

3. a hateful term that refers to a person from France and shows strong contempt. Us

3.名詞C1
釋義

a hateful term that refers to a person from France and shows strong contempt. Using this word about French people is likely to cause deep anger or hurt.

例句

The other player called his French opponent a frog and was sent off the field.

call + someone + a + [ethnic slur]

My grandmother, who was born in Paris, was called a frog by bullies at school.

文法句型

call + someone + a frog

use + the word + frog + for [French people]

用法筆記

Strongly offensive. Never use this word to describe French people. It is considered a hateful ethnic slur in the same category as other derogatory terms for nationalities. Even jokingly, it may cause serious offence.

常見錯誤

❌I joked that my French teacher was a frog.
✅I would never use that word about my French teacher
💡it is a hateful slur.' — Treating 'frog' as a harmless nickname is a common learner error; it is deeply offensive and unacceptable in any context.