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

• Moreover, it seems absurd that birds should sing and frogs croak, if they could not even hear their own voices.
  说实话，青蛙在叫，鸟儿在唱，如果它们甚至听不到自己发出的声音，岂不荒谬。
• Give us some money before you croak!
  在你玩完之前给我们点钱！
• Frogs began to croak with the rainfall.
  蛙随着雨落开始哇哇叫。
• 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。
• 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。
• They all the time appear to be very grave. Someone liken his voice to the croak of a bull-frog
  蛙类总是令人觉得很严肃的样子。有人把他的声音比作牛蛙的叫声
• 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。
• Dogs bark, cocks crow, frogs croak to each other.
  吠、鸡鸣、蛙儿对唱。
• He lifted up his hands and uttered a supplicatory croak;
  他抬起双手，发出哀求的哇哇声；
• 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。