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croak

英 [krəʊk] 美 [krok]

解释

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

※ 提供单词"croak"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

croak 沙哑声

拟声词。

英文词源

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.).

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例句和用法

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. His voice was just a croak.: 他的嗓音沙哑。

3. I had a sore throat and could only croak.: 我喉咙痛，只能哑着嗓子说话。

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.

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.