| 单词 | frog |
| 例句 | frog nounWORD LINKS relating to frogsWord Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.USAGE frog legs, frogs’ legs, frog's legs, frogs legs Some cookbook authors write frog legs —e.g., Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker ( Joy of Cooking; 1975), Jacqueline Killeen ( The Whole World Cookbook; 1979), and Emeril Lagasse ( Louisiana Real & Rustic; 1996). Others, perhaps a majority of writers on culinary matters, write frogs’ legs —e.g., Ruth R. Tyndall ( Eat Yourself Full; 1967), Helen Corbitt ( Helen Corbitt Cooks for Company; 1974), and Pierre Franey ( More 60-Minute Gourmet; 1981). This form appears to be a direct translation of the French cuisses de grenouilles (= legs of frogs, or frogs’ legs). The other forms are less defensible. At least one writer—Jacques Pepin ( La Methode; 1979)—uses frog's legs, as if they were served always in pairs (and carefully matched up). Some writers indecisively mix two or more forms—e.g., Alan Davidson, in The Oxford Companion to Food (1999), uses both frog legs and frogs’ legs. Those citations don't quite reflect general usage in newspapers and journals. Of 1,600 examples checked in Westlaw's ALLNEWS database in January 2002, the breakdown was as follows: frog legs —880 (55%); frogs’ legs —450 (28%); frog's legs —194 (12%); and frogs legs —76 (5%). Likewise, informal surveys suggest that most cultivated speakers who would order this item say frog legs. The cookbook writers’ preference for frogs’ legs seems a mite pedantic. In any event, the two forms to be avoided are frog's legs (unless you're talking about a particular frog) and frogs legs (unless you eat them without utensils or napkins).Usage notes show additional guidance on finer points of English usage. |
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