Croak



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 蛙鸣声 深沉而嘶哑的声音
• ［英］ n. 蛙鸣声 ( a croaking sound)

Webster Collegiate

kI. verb

• Etymology: Middle English croken, of imitative origin
• Date: 15th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to make a deep harsh sound
    • b. to speak in a hoarse throaty voice
  • 2. grumble 1
  • 3. slang die
• transitive verb
  • 1. to utter in a hoarse raucous voice
  • 2. slang kill

II. noun

• Date: 1561
• a hoarse harsh cry or sound
• ? croaky adjective

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