| 词汇 | croaking |
| 释义 | croaking present participle ofcroak croak verb uk /krəʊk/ us /kroʊk/ croakverb (MAKE SOUND)[ I or T ] When animals such as frogs and crows croak, they make deep rough sounds.（蛙、乌鸦等）发出低沉沙哑的叫声，呱呱地叫 If you croak, you speak with a rough voice because you have a sore or dry throat.（因喉咙疼或干哑而）发出沙哑的声音，用沙哑的声音说出 Animal (non-human) sounds baa barky bleat buzzy caterwauling chatter cheep cockcrow coo honk miaow moo purr quack roar trill trumpet tu-whit tu-whoo warble whinny You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Ways of talking croakverb (DIE)[ I ]slang to die死，死亡 Death and dying all-cause mortality antemortem bereave bite bleed out coroner death toll ghost give up the ghostidiom have one foot in the graveidiom macabre perish posthumously raise raise someone from the deadidiom roadkill self-extinction sepulchrally snuff itidiom toll Examples of croakingcroaking In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. One child is made the hunter; the others run off, flapping their arms and croaking like ravens or leaping and howling like wolves. I apologise for croaking my way through just a few comments in the aftermath of cold. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not wish to say much more, because my voice is croaking and the subject is very emotional to me. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That being so, why is he croaking and squawking in mounting a spurious protest? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I shall probably end my remarks croaking like a fifth-form choirboy whose voice is breaking. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At the moment it is croaking a little. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Financial croakings have always formed part of the stock-in-trade of politicians. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There was no croaking in the spell. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Their croaking was stilled for ever. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Croaking gouramis will prowl about all areas of the aquarium, preferring to lurk among reeds and under large leaves close to the water surface. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The fish contracts its sonic muscle fibers against the swim bladder to produce the croaking sound. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The brown skua's call is a harsh "hah-hah-hah-hah"; quacking and croaking noises have also been heard. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They emit a loud croaking and a bleating sound when stressed or handled. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Croaking provides a reliable sign of body size and hence of prowess. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. One feels that, if any bird did nest near this cottage, it would be the croaking raven or fatal owl. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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