1. (青蛙或鳥(niǎo))發(fā)出低啞叫聲,呱呱叫 When a frog or bird croaks, it makes a harsh, low sound.
e.g. Thousands of frogs croaked in the reeds by the riverbank. 上千只青蛙在河岸邊的蘆葦蕩里呱呱叫。
2. (人)用低啞的聲音說(shuō) If someone croaks something, they say it in a low, rough voice.
e.g. Tiller moaned and managed to croak, 'Help me.'... 蒂勒呻吟著(zhù),用沙啞的聲音勉強喊出了一聲“救救我”。 e.g. She croaked something unintelligible. 她聲音沙啞地說(shuō)了些含糊不清的話(huà)。
croak英英釋義
noun
1. a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
Synonym: croaking
croak
verb
1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
e.g. 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
Synonym: diedeceaseperishgoexitpass awayexpirepasskick the bucketcash in one's chipsbuy the farmconkgive-up the ghostdrop deadpop offchokesnuff it
2. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath