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　

GRETEM8

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
  1. I had a sore throat and could only croak.
     我喉咙痛，只能哑着嗓子说话。
  2. He managed to croak a greeting.
     他勉强用沙哑的嗓音打招呼。
• 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.
  1. 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。
  2. Croakis also a noun.
     
  3. ...the guttural croak of the frogs.
     粗嘎的蛙鸣声
• VERB (人)用低哑的声音说
  If someonecroakssomething, they say it in a low, rough voice.
  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”。
  2. She croaked something unintelligible.
     她声音沙哑地说了些含糊不清的话。
  3. Croakis also a noun.
     
  4. His voice was just a croak.
     他的嗓音沙哑。

英英释义

noun

• a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
  Synonym:croaking

verb

• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
  1. She died from cancer
  2. The children perished in the fire
  3. The patient went peacefully
  4. The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
  Synonym:diedeceaseperishgoexitpass awayexpirepasskick the bucketcash in one's chipsbuy the farmconkgive-up the ghostdrop deadpop offchokesnuff it
• make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
  1. she grumbles when she feels overworked
  Synonym:murmurmuttergrumblegnarl
• utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
  Synonym:cronk

双语例句

• Give us some money before you croak!
  在你玩完之前给我们点钱！
• He managed to croak a greeting.
  他勉强用沙哑的嗓音打招呼。
• The ­ roaring,­ sonorous boom of white noise ­ separates into deep, regular thuds, and above it the croak of frogs or the alarm calls of unseen jungle birds.
  白噪声浑厚的咆哮被分成低沉并规律的重击声，而在它之上的是青蛙的叫声、闹钟的铃声或是某种热带鸟类的声音。
• When the grandfather asked why, the boy replied," Because Daddy said when you croak we're all going to Disneyland. "
  爷爷问他为什么要这样，男孩回答到：“因为爸爸说，等你呱呱叫的时候我们就可以去迪斯尼乐园了。”
• But it swooped up again and circled, a black silhouette against the paper-white sky. Then, with one harsh croak, it wheeled away toward the woods.
  但是乌鸦又俯冲下来，在上空盘旋，像是白纸上的一团黑影。随着一声刺耳的尖叫，它滑向树林，飞走了。
• 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。
• One of the first words he was able to croak out was "now," which the hospital staff started to hear& a lot.
  他开始能勉强挤出几个词，其中就包括“现在”这个字眼，这也是医护人员听得最多的一个词。
• Don't croak any more, but come home jolly, there's a dear.
  别再发牢骚了，高高兴兴地回家吧，这就对了。
• Frogs began to croak with the rainfall.
  蛙随着雨落开始哇哇叫。
• One can hear the croak of frogs when approaching a paddy field.
  夏天走近稻田就可以听到一片蛙鸣。