| 词汇 | crocodile |
| 释义 | crocodile noun[ C ] uk /ˈkrɒk.ə.daɪl/ us /ˈkrɑː.kə.daɪl/pluralcrocodiles or crocodile crocodilenoun[C] (ANIMAL)B2(informalcroc, uk /krɒk/ us /krɑːk/) a large reptile with a hard skin that lives in and near rivers and lakes in hot, wet parts of the world. It is like an alligator, but it usually has a longer and narrower nose: 鳄鱼 a crocodile-infested swamp鳄鱼出没的沼泽 tttuna/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Humans, dogs, elephants and dolphins are all mammals, but birds, fish and crocodiles are not.人、狗、大象和海豚都是哺乳动物，而鸟、鱼和鳄鱼则不是。 On average, two crocodiles a year end up as road kill on Florida's Highway 1. He lost an arm to a crocodile. Reptile & amphibian names adder alligator amphibia amphibian anaconda chameleon cobra constrictor frog garter snake loggerhead mamba monitor lizard newt peeper slowworm snake snakily spring peeper terrapin crocodilenoun[C] (LINE)UKinformal a line of people, especially children, who are walking in pairs两人一排成纵队行走的人（尤指儿童） OwenPrice/E+/Getty Images /GettyImages Things collected in lines or rings chain column file interrow line queue rank ring rope row single file string thread tier train two-tier crocodile | American Dictionarycrocodile noun[ C ] us/ˈkrɑk·əˌdɑɪl/ a large, hard-skinned reptile (= type of animal) with a longer and narrower nose than that of an alligator which lives in and near rivers and lakes in hot, wet places Examples of crocodilecrocodile You can appease and appease crocodiles, but eventually they will swallow you up. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was more or less obliged to risk the crocodiles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The original objective was to list only those obviously dangerous animals that it was, by 1976, becoming fashionable to keep, such as lions and crocodiles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Snakes, crocodiles, parrots, tortoises and tropical fish are all part of the worldwide trading pattern. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no risk of crocodiles of hostile supporters because the existing provisions obviate that need. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are certainly some districts in the tropical territories where crocodiles play a considerable part in the economy of the country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If he intends to exempt school crocodiles, the sooner he says so and sets our minds at rest the better. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In view of their record, their supposed distress now reminds me of the old story of the crocodile's tears. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The last programme to be shown, about one month ago at 9 o'clock in the evening, was about crocodiles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Alligators and crocodiles have been used in scenes where the excitement has depended on the hero swimming for his life among them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Loud speaker vans, and open-air cinema vans, crocodiles of sandwich-men and hoardings were all impressed into service by one side or the other. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have read in the literature that black cayman crocodiles, which are an indigenous species, can be found in the swamps. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I sincerely hope that at the which meets next week further steps will be taken to protect these animals—even certain reptiles, such as crocodiles—which are now in danger. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What is so different about school crocodiles? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As it stands, it seems to me that the most innocent processions—school crocodiles or wedding processions—could be covered by the order unless they are exempted by a purely administrative order. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of crocodile 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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