croak

• vi. 呱呱地叫；发牢骚；死
• vt. 用嘶哑的声音说；死亡
• n. 呱呱叫声；低沉沙哑的说话声

拟声词。

croak (v.)

early 14c., crouken, imitative or related to Old English cracian (see crack (v.)). Slang meaning "to die" is first recorded 1812, from sound of death rattle. Related: Croaked; croaking.

croak (n.)

1560s, from croak (v.).

1. Tiller moaned and managed to croak, "Help me."

蒂勒呻吟着，用沙哑的声音勉强喊出了一声“救救我”。

来自柯林斯例句

2. His voice was just a croak.

他的嗓音沙哑。

来自柯林斯例句

3. I had a sore throat and could only croak.

我喉咙痛，只能哑着嗓子说话。

来自《权威词典》

4. Everyone seemed rather out of sorts and inclined to croak.

每个人似乎都有点不对劲,想发发牢骚.

来自辞典例句

5. She could only croak because of her heavy cold.

她因患重感冒只能用沙哑的声音说话.

来自辞典例句