croak
英 [krəʊk]
美 [kroʊk]
v. 发出(像青蛙的)低沉沙哑声; 呱呱地叫; 用低沉而沙哑的声音说话; 死; 咽气
n. (像青蛙发出的)低沉沙哑的声音,呱呱的叫声
过去式:croaked 现在分词:croaking 第三人称单数:croaks 复数:croaks 过去分词:croaked
BNC.17410 / COCA.16607
牛津词典
verb
- 发出(像青蛙的)低沉沙哑声;呱呱地叫
to make a rough low sound, like the sound a frog makes - 用低沉而沙哑的声音说话
to speak or say sth with a rough low voice- I had a sore throat and could only croak.
我喉咙痛,只能哑着嗓子说话。 - He managed to croak a greeting.
他勉强用沙哑的嗓音打招呼。
- I had a sore throat and could only croak.
- 死;咽气
to die
noun
- (像青蛙发出的)低沉沙哑的声音,呱呱的叫声
a rough low sound made in the throat, like the sound made by a frog
柯林斯词典
- VERB (青蛙或鸟)发出低哑叫声,呱呱叫
When a frog or birdcroaks, it makes a harsh, low sound.- Thousands of frogs croaked in the reeds by the riverbank.
上千只青蛙在河岸边的芦苇荡里呱呱叫。 - Croakis also a noun.
- ...the guttural croak of the frogs.
粗嘎的蛙鸣声
- Thousands of frogs croaked in the reeds by the riverbank.
- VERB (人)用低哑的声音说
If someonecroakssomething, they say it in a low, rough voice.- Tiller moaned and managed to croak, 'Help me.'...
蒂勒呻吟着,用沙哑的声音勉强喊出了一声“救救我”。 - She croaked something unintelligible.
她声音沙哑地说了些含糊不清的话。 - Croakis also a noun.
- His voice was just a croak.
他的嗓音沙哑。
- Tiller moaned and managed to croak, 'Help me.'...
英英释义
noun
- a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
verb
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- She died from cancer
- The children perished in the fire
- The patient went peacefully
- The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
- make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
- she grumbles when she feels overworked
- utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
双语例句
- Frogs began to croak with the rainfall.
蛙随着雨落开始哇哇叫。 - Only friends who could discuss and resolve their differences openly are true friends. He can only sit in the water and croak to other frogs, and can't be the chum of any human being.
他只能坐在水里,对别的青蛙呱呱地叫,决不能成为任何人的好朋友。 - He lifted up his hands and uttered a supplicatory croak;
他抬起双手,发出哀求的哇哇声; - He tried shouting for help but could only manage a weak croak.
他想喊救命,却只能发出微弱的沙哑声。 - Moreover, it seems absurd that birds should sing and frogs croak, if they could not even hear their own voices.
说实话,青蛙在叫,鸟儿在唱,如果它们甚至听不到自己发出的声音,岂不荒谬。 - This instinctive behaviour is easy to see-birds sing, frogs croak, male dogs cock their leg and cats stalk their prey.
这种本能的行为显而易见-鸟儿们歌唱,青蛙呱呱叫,公狗竖起它们的后腿,猫儿则会跟踪它们的猎物。 - Some people may not be able to talk at all, or only be able to whisper or croak.
有些人可能无法在所有对话,或只能够悄悄话或克劳克。 - Who dies with a croak and revives three days later.
“啊”一声死去,三天后又活过来。 - He managed to croak a greeting.
他勉强用沙哑的嗓音打招呼。 - All he does is to sit in the water with the other frogs, and croak.
他只配蹲在水潭里,和其他青蛙一起呱呱叫,怎么可能做人的好朋友呢?