Word · Frequency #17410
croak
呱呱声；沙哑的叫声
A harsh, low sound made in the throat, especially the call of a frog or raven.
- 1.
A faint, harsh sound made in the throat.
喉咙发出的微弱而刺耳的声音
- 2.
a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
刺耳的沙哑声音(如青蛙的叫声)
- 3.
The call of a frog or toad.
青蛙或蟾蜍的叫声
- 4.
The harsh call of various birds, such as the raven or corncrake, or other creatures.
乌鸦或秧鸡等鸟类或其他生物发出的刺耳叫声
喉咙发出的微弱而刺耳的声音；刺耳的沙哑声音(如青蛙的叫声)；青蛙或蟾蜍的叫声；乌鸦或秧鸡等鸟类或其他生物发出的刺耳叫声；呱呱叫声
In use
We heard the croak of a frog near the pond.
His voice was reduced to a dry croak after shouting for hours.
The old man let out a weak croak as he tried to speak.
Connections
Collocations
- a hoarse croak
- 沙哑的叫声
- He managed a hoarse croak instead of a reply.他没能回答，只是发出沙哑的叫声。
- a frog's croak
- 青蛙的呱呱叫声
- A frog's croak broke the silence.一声青蛙的呱呱叫打破了寂静。
- let out a croak
- 发出沙哑的声音
- She tried to answer, but only let out a croak.她想回答，却只发出了沙哑的声音。
- a faint croak
- 微弱的沙哑声
- From the sickbed came a faint croak.病床上传来微弱的沙哑声。
Synonyms
- ribbit
- （青蛙等的）呱呱叫声 · 仅指青蛙等两栖动物的拟声叫唤，比 croak 口语化，且不用于人的嗓音。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想青蛙鼓起喉咙发出“呱—”的沙哑叫声，croak 的读音就像喉咙里挤出的嘶哑声，专指这种刺耳的声音。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：描述青蛙、蟾蜍或某些鸟类的叫声、形容人喉咙沙哑的声音 该词作为名词时通常用于描写青蛙、蟾蜍或某些鸟类发出的刺耳叫声，也用于形容人因喉咙不适而发出的沙哑声音；语体比较中性，口语和书面描写中都可使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All the words above rhyme with croak /kroʊk/ because they share the stressed vowel /oʊ/ followed by /k/. Be careful: "crock" (/krɑːk/ or /krɒk/) looks similar but has a different vowel and does not rhyme.
Learn the forms together
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