Croak

[krəʊk] or [krok]

解释:

(noun.) a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog).

(verb.) utter a hoarse sound, like a raven.

伯娜丁整理--From WordNet

解释:

(v. i.) To make a low, hoarse noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow; hence, to make any hoarse, dismal sound.

(v. i.) To complain; especially, to grumble; to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings habitually.

(v. t.) To utter in a low, hoarse voice; to announce by croaking; to forebode; as, to croak disaster.

(n.) The coarse, harsh sound uttered by a frog or a raven, or a like sound.

编辑:珀尔

同义词及近义词：

v. n. Murmur, complain, grumble, repine.

伯尼编辑

同义词及反义词：

SYN:Complain, murmur, grumble

ANT:Crow, whistle, sing, chirp, chuckle, cackle, rejoice

贺拉斯校对

解释:

v.i. to utter a low hoarse sound as a frog or raven: to grumble: to forebode evil: to utter croakingly: (slang) to die.—n. the sound of a frog or raven.—n. Croak′er.—adv. Croak′ily.—n. Croak′ing.—adj. Croak′y.

录入:米尔顿