Word · Frequency #9844
crocodile
鳄鱼
a large reptile with a long snout and sharp teeth, found in tropical waters
- 1.
Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.
鳄科的任何一种捕食性两栖爬行动物；(广义上)任何属于鳄目(包括短吻鳄、凯门鳄和长吻鳄)的物种。
- 2.
A long line or procession of people (especially children) walking together.
一排(尤指儿童)一起行走的长队或行列。
- 3.
A fallacious dilemma, mythically supposed to have been first used by a crocodile.
一种谬误的两难推理,神话中据称最早由鳄鱼使用。
鳄科的任何一种捕食性两栖爬行动物；(广义上)任何属于鳄目(包括短吻鳄、凯门鳄和长吻鳄)的物种。；一排(尤指儿童)一起行走的长队或行列。；一种谬误的两难推理,神话中据称最早由鳄鱼使用。
In use
The crocodile basked on the riverbank, its jaws wide open.
Tourists watched the crocodiles swim silently through the murky water.
A crocodile's skin is thick and covered with bony plates for protection.
a crocodile
使用不定冠词表示泛指。
We saw a crocodile in the river.
我们在河里看到一条鳄鱼。
crocodile + noun
鳄鱼作为名词修饰语。
Crocodile skin is used for luxury goods.
鳄鱼皮用于奢侈品。
crocodile tears
固定习语，指假慈悲。
She shed crocodile tears over his misfortune.
Connections
Collocations
- crocodile tears
- 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲
- She shed crocodile tears when he lost his job.他失业时，她流下了鳄鱼的眼泪。
- crocodile skin
- 鳄鱼皮
- This wallet is made of genuine crocodile skin.这个钱包是真鳄鱼皮制作的。
- crocodile hunter
- 鳄鱼猎人
- The crocodile hunter caught a large reptile in the river.鳄鱼猎人在河里抓住了一只大型爬行动物。
- crocodile attack
- 鳄鱼攻击
- There have been several crocodile attacks in this region.这个地区发生过几起鳄鱼攻击事件。
- crocodile farm
- 鳄鱼养殖场
- They visited a crocodile farm during their tour.他们在游览期间参观了一个鳄鱼养殖场。
- crocodile swamp
Learner notes
Memory Tip
crocodile 中的 'croc' 发音像 '哭'，鳄鱼吃猎物时会流泪（'crocodile tears'），帮助记忆
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：zoology、travel、documentary 通常作为中性词汇使用，在动物学、旅游和纪录片等语境中较为常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with crocodile's final syllable /daɪl/. They all share the spelling chunk '-ile'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.