croak

英 [krəʊk] 美 [kroʊk]

• v. 嗄嗄叫；发牢骚；<俚>死
• n. 呱呱声；哇哇声

英英释义

Noun:

1. a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)

Verb:

1. 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"
   

2. utter a hoarse sound, like a raven

3. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath;

   "she grumbles when she feels overworked"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. A bullfrog was croaking in the distance.
   一只牛蛙在远处呱呱地叫。
2. Frogs began to croak with the rainfall.
   一下雨青蛙就开始呱呱地叫起来。
3. 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。

用作名词 (n.)

1. He sat on the playground listening to the distant croak.
   他坐在操场上，聆听远处的蛙鸣。
2. He lifted up his hands and uttered a supplicatory croak.
   他抬起双手，发出哀求的哇哇声。

经典引文

• His throat was raw and tender and the words came out in a formless croak.

  出自： A. Alvarez

近反义词

【近义词】

• grumble 发牢骚
• mutter 咕哝
• cry 哭
• caw (乌鸦等)呱呱地叫...
• rasp 用锉刀锉
• squawk 叫声
• complain 抱怨
• call 呼叫
• grate 栅
• gutturalize 把 ... 读成喉音...
• growl 吠声
• gripe 抱怨
• buy the farm 摔毁一架飞机...
• decease 【U】死
• exit 出口
• die 死
• drop dead 暴死
• cash in one's chips 把筹码兑成钱...
• pass away 逝世
• snuff it 死
• gnarl 吼叫
• perish 毁灭
• pass 通过
• conk 鼻子
• cronk <澳俚>生病的...
• go 去
• pop off 突然死去
• murmur 低语
• kick the bucket 一命呜呼
• croaking 动词croak的现在进行...
• choke 窒息
• expire 终止