toadn. paddock (The toadwas believed to be poison-ous,and to have in its head ajewel,a “toadstone”,whichwas of great medicinal valueas an antidote to poison.) 蟾蜍,癩蛤蟆。(過去傳說:蟾蜍有毒,但在它頭上生有一種具有極大醫(yī)療價(jià)值的寶石,叫蟾蜍石,可用作解毒劑。) △As.2.1.13: “Whichlike the toad,ugly andvenomous,/Wears yet aprecious jewel in his head:”它像是一只癩蛤蟆,丑而有毒,但是頭上卻頂著一顆珍貴的寶石。 
toads toad蟾蜍無尾目(Anura)兩棲類動(dòng)物。約2 600種。前腿短后腿長(zhǎng),半蹼足。表皮干燥多瘤節(jié),瘤節(jié)分泌白色有毒液汁。舌長(zhǎng)帶粘液,食飛蟲。有些種類能發(fā)出求偶鳴叫。一般在陸上生活,在水中產(chǎn)卵。 |