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croak

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they croak
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he / she / it croaks
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past simple croaked
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past participle croaked
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-ing form croaking
🔊/ˈkrəʊkɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive] to make a rough low sound, like the sound a frog makes发出（像青蛙的）低沉沙哑声；呱呱地叫
    • A frog croaked by the water.青蛙被水嘶嘶作响。
    Topics Animalsc2
  2. [intransitive, transitive] to speak or say something with a rough low voice用低沉而沙哑的声音说话
    • I had a sore throat and could only croak.我喉咙痛，只能哑着嗓子说话。🔊🔊
    • croak something He managed to croak a greeting.他勉强用沙哑的嗓音打招呼。🔊🔊
    • + speech ‘I'm fine,’ she croaked.“我没事。” 她哑着嗓子说。🔊🔊
  3. [intransitive] (slang) to die死；咽气
    • She married a millionaire just about to croak.她嫁给了一个正要崩溃的百万富翁。
    4. Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): imitative.

croak

noun
🔊/krəʊk/
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  1. a rough low sound made in the throat, like the sound made by a frog（像青蛙发出的）低沉沙哑的声音，呱呱的叫声
    • The frog crawled out with a croak.青蛙嘶哑地爬了出来。
    • a croak of anguish一阵痛苦
    • Her voice came out in a croak.她声音低哑。
    Topics Animalsc2
    Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): imitative.