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

• 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。
• The large frogs sound like a small howling dog when they croak.
  这种大体型的青蛙在叫的时候听上去像一只小狗吠叫。
• 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”。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。”
• 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？
• He managed to croak a greeting.
  他勉强用沙哑的嗓音打招呼。
• She croaked something unintelligible.
  她声音沙哑地说了些含糊不清的话。
• Then the bandit thrice imitated the cry of a crow; a croak answered this signal.
  于是那强盗学了三声鸡叫，一声老鸦叫答复了这个暗号。