spadefoot

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spadefoot是一种两栖动物,属于锄足蟾科,因其后足有坚硬的角质突起用于挖掘而得名。

用法要点

名词用法

spadefoot通常作为可数名词使用,指代具体的锄足蟾个体或物种,常用于生物学和动物学语境。

• a spadefoot
• the spadefoot species
• spadefoots in the desert

介词搭配

常与介词in、of、for等连用,描述栖息地、特征或用途,如in arid regions表示在干旱地区。

• spadefoot in the sand
• the call of the spadefoot
• adaptations for burrowing

语域说明

spadefoot属于专业术语,主要用于科学、教育或自然保护领域,日常对话中较少使用,常被更通俗的toad替代。

• scientific study of spadefoot
• spadefoot conservation efforts
• commonly called spadefoot toad

基础例句

I saw a spadefoot in the garden last night.

昨晚我在花园里看到一只锄足蟾。

The spadefoot uses its feet to dig into the soil.

锄足蟾用它的脚挖进土壤里。

Children love learning about spadefoots in science class.

孩子们喜欢在科学课上学习锄足蟾。

高级例句

The spadefoot's adaptation to arid environments is a key focus of ecological research.

锄足蟾对干旱环境的适应是生态学研究的一个重点。

Conservation plans for the endangered spadefoot species require interdisciplinary collaboration.

针对濒危锄足蟾物种的保护计划需要跨学科合作。

In herpetology, the spadefoot is noted for its rapid metamorphosis after rainfall.

在爬虫学中,锄足蟾以雨后快速变态而闻名。

高频搭配

verb

observestudyprotectburrowemerge

adjective

desertnocturnalendangeredsmallunique

noun

habitatspeciespopulationtoadamphibian

adverb

rapidlycommonlyrarelytypically

preposition

in arid regionsof North Americafor survivalwith spades

phrase

spadefoot toadburrowing behaviornocturnal activityconservation status

常见错误

❌ 错误:I saw a spadefoot frog in the pond.
✓ 正确:I saw a spadefoot toad in the desert.

spadefoot通常指锄足蟾(toad),而不是青蛙(frog),且多栖息于干旱地区而非池塘,因此用toad和desert更准确。

❌ 错误:The spadefoot are burrowing animals.
✓ 正确:The spadefoot is a burrowing animal.

spadefoot作为单数名词时,动词应用单数形式is,避免因中文无单复数变化而误用复数动词。

近义词辨析

toad

toad是更广泛的术语,指多种蟾蜍,而spadefoot特指锄足蟾科物种,强调其挖掘足的特征。

All spadefoots are toads, but not all toads are spadefoots.

burrowing frog

burrowing frog泛指会挖掘的青蛙,可能属于不同科,而spadefoot专指锄足蟾科,具有特定的形态和生态。

Unlike some burrowing frogs, the spadefoot has specialized spade-like feet.