frog /frDg; NAmEfroig; fra:g/ noun
1 a small animal with smooth skin, that lives both on land and in water
(= is an amphibian). Frogs have
very long back legs for jumping, and no tail•蛙；青蛙：the croafcing 〇/介ogs 蛙 鸣一picture
o- page R29 2 Frog (informal) an
offensive word for a French person法国佬（对法i人的蔑称）
have,
etc. a 'frog in your throat to lose your voice or be unable to speak
clearly for a short time (暂
时）$音，嗓音嘶哑
frog-ging /'frogiri;
NAmE
'fro:g-; 'fra:g-/ noun [U] a decorative fastening on a coat consisting
of a long wooden button and a loop 纺锤形纽扣 frog-let /'frDglat; NAmE
'frorg-; 'fraig-/ noun 1 a type
of small frog 小青蛙
2 a small frog that has recently changed from being a tadpole 幼蛙 frog-man /'frDgman;
NAmE TrD：g-; 'fraig-/ noun {pi. -men /-man/)
[BrE) a person who works underwater, wearing a rubber suit, flippers, and special equipment to help
them breathe 娃人：Police
frogmen searched the lake for the murder weapon.警方的蛙人搜索这个湖，寻找谋杀凶
器。一compare diver
frog-march /'frDgmaitJ; NAmE
'froigmairtj; 'fraig-/ verb [VN +adv./prep.] (Br£) to
force sb to go somewhere by holding their arms tightly so they have to walk
along with you紧抓双臂押邊；挟持而行：He was
grabbed by two men and frogmarched out of the hall A
紧抓双臂押出大厅。
frog-spawn /'frDgspoin;
NAmE 'frorg-;
'fraig-/ noun [U] an almost transparent substance that looks like
jelly and contains the eggs of a frog 蛙卵；蛙的卵块
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fro-ing /'frauii]； NAmE
'frouir)/ noun IT»T?1 see toing frolic /'frolik; NAmE 'frail-/ verb,
noun • verb (-ck-)
[V] to play and move around in a lively, happy way 嬉戏；嬉 |治：children
frolicking on the beach
在海滩上嬉戏的儿童
■ noun [C, U] (old fashioned) a
lively and enjoyable activity during which people forget their problems and
responsibilities 欢乐的活动：Jt was
j’ust a harmZess 介那不过是个无害的嬉闹游戏。
frolicsome /'froliksam; NAmE
'frail-/ adj. (especially "ferary) playing in a lively happy
way —戏的；政闹的： 介o丨icsome kimbs嬉戏的羔羊
ffOITI 〇tw /fram; strong form from; NAmE frAm;
fra:m/ prep.
liHUil For the
special uses of from in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For
example keep sth from sb is in the phrasal verb section at keep. * from 在短语动词中的特殊用g见有关动词词条。如keep
sth from sb在词条keep的短语动词部分。1 used to show where sb/sth starts (表示起）众…起，始于：She begem to waWc away介om hfm.她开始离他而去。◊
Has the train介om BristoZ arrived?从春里知兵永.开来的火车
到了没有？ 2 used to show when sth starts 示开“ 的 W l、3 ),从…开始Wefre
open from 8 to 7 every day. 我们每天从早8点至晚7点营业。◊
He was Wind _/irom birth.他天生失明 d 3 used to show
who sent or gavesth/sb (表示由某人发出或给出）寄自，得自： a Zetter_A*om my brother 我兄弟来』的信◊
in/ormation jirom witnesses 证人提供的信息 _◊ the ma/i 介om (=representing)
.the insurance company 保险公司的人 4 used
to show what the origin of sb/sth is (表示来 源 > 来自，源于，出自，从…来：I’m介om JtaZy.義 大利人。◊
documents 介om the sixteenth century * 16 世 纪的文献◊
quotarion5/h)m Shakespeare莎士比亚语彔◊ heat 介om the
sun 太阳热 5 used to
show the material that sth is made of (表示所用的原料）由…（制成）：
SteeZ is made介om iron.钢是由铁故成的。6 used to show how far apart two places are (表示两地的距离） 离：100 metres 介orn the
scene 〇/ the accident 离事故现 场 100 米 7 used to show sb’s position or point of view (表示位置或观点）从：Ybu can
see the iskmd户*om here•从这里％以看见那海岛。◊
From a^ncmciaZpoint o/vfew the project was a ^foaster.从经济观点看，’这个项 自彻底失败了。8 〜sth (to
sth) used to show the range of sth (義示―度或范围）从…（到）：77ie
temperature varies 介om .30 degrees to minus 20.温度在 30 垂至零下
20 度之间变化。◊
TTie store seik everything 介om
shodaces to computers.这家商店出售的商品从鞋带到计
算机应有尽有。◊
Conditions vary _/h)m schooi to schooZ.
学况不同。9 〜sth (to sth) used to show the
state or form of sth^sb before a change (表示改变前的 状态或形式）从…（到 > :Things have gone/>*om bad to worse.情况越来越糟。◊ transZaring/rom EngZish to Spanish从矣语译成西班牙语◊ Vou need a break_/ir〇m routine.你需要从日常工作中解脱出来去休息一下。
10
used to show that sb/sth is separated or
removed (表示分离或去除）：rhe
party was ousted介om power
a_/ifer eighteen years•该党执政十八年后i[赶下台。
11
used to show that sth is prevented (表示防止.）使
免遭，使免受：She
saved him介om drowning.化救了他
一命，使他免遭淹死。*12
used to show the reason for sth (表示原因}由于，因为：She /e〖t siefc tiredness•她累彳^浑身不.对劲。13 used to
show the reason for making a judgement (表示进行判断的原
因 > 根据，从…来看：Vou can
teH a Zot about a person 介om theirhamivvriring.根据一个人的笔迹可以了解很多
有关他的情况。◊ From what J heard
t/ie company’s m deep trouWe.就我所听到的，这家公司已深陷困境。
14 used when distinguishing between
two people or things (区别二者时用）与…{不同>:Is
Portuguese very 介om
Spanish?葡萄牙语与西班牙语区别很
大吗？ ◊
J can’t teH one twinJ^om the other•我分不出双
胞胎中谁是谁。llrlTl from ... on starting
at the time mentioned and continuously after that 从…时起： From now on you can worfc on your own•从现在起你可
以独自工作。◊
She never spofce to /ifm again_/h>m that day cm.从那天起她就再没和他说话。
from-age frais /,fn)ma：3 'frei; NAmE fr8'ma：3/ noun [u] (from French) a type of very soft cheese, similar to YOGURT新鲜软干酪（类似酸乳酪>
frond /frond; NAmE fra:nd/ noun 1 a long leaf of some plants or
trees, especially palms or
ferns. Fronds are often
divided into parts along the edge.(尤指掠榈类 或蕨类的）叶；蕨叶 2a long piece of seaweed that looks like one of
these leaves (海藻长条形的）植物
体，叶状体
They’re sitting opposite / She’s sitting in front of him. facing
each other. 她坐在他的前面。
他们面对面坐着。
front /frAnt/ noun, adj., verb m noun
► FORWARD PART/POSmON 前部；.前部& 置 1 [C, usually sing.] (usually the front) the part or side
of sth that faces forward; the side of sth that you look at first IE 面：77ie
_/hmt 〇/ the
budding was covered with iyy.大楼 的正面爬满了常春藤。◊
rhe book has a pfetwre o/Rome on the/ront.书的if面有一张罗马的照片。◊
77ie^ront 0/ the
car was badiy damaged•轿车的前面严重损坏。
—see also shopfront, Y-fronts 2 the front [sing.]
the position that is in the direction that sb/sth is facing 前面；’正前方：Keep your eyes to
the 介ont cmd waZfc straight ahead•两眼看着正前方径直往前走。◊
There’s a garden at the介emt 0/ the house.房子的前面有一座花
园。3 the front [sing.】 the part
of+sth that is furthest forward hu pP ： I prefer to travel in the front of the
car