croak
英 [krəʊk]***美 [krok]
- vi. 呱呱地叫；发牢骚；死
- vt. 用嘶哑的声音说；死亡
- n. 呱呱叫声；低沉沙哑的说话声
助记提示
1. 青蛙的叫声.
中文词源
中文词源
- croak (v.)
- early 14c., crouken, imitative or related to Old English cracian (see crack (v.)). Slang meaning "to die" is first recorded 1812, from sound of death rattle. Related: Croaked; croaking.
- croak (n.)
- 1560s, from croak (v.).
双语例句
- 1. 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”。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. His voice was just a croak.
- 他的嗓音沙哑。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. I had a sore throat and could only croak.
- 我喉咙痛，只能哑着嗓子说话。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. Everyone seemed rather out of sorts and inclined to croak.
- 每个人似乎都有点不对劲,想发发牢骚.
来自辞典例句
- 5. She could only croak because of her heavy cold.
- 她因患重感冒只能用沙哑的声音说话.
来自辞典例句
