croak

verb

1. 发出（像青蛙的）低沉沙哑声；呱呱地叫
   to make a rough low sound, like the sound a frog makes
2. 用低沉而沙哑的声音说话
   to speak or say sth with a rough low voice
   1. I had a sore throat and could only croak.
      我喉咙痛，只能哑着嗓子说话。
   2. He managed to croak a greeting.
      他勉强用沙哑的嗓音打招呼。
3. 死；咽气
   to die

noun

1. （像青蛙发出的）低沉沙哑的声音，呱呱的叫声
   a rough low sound made in the throat, like the sound made by a frog

1. VERB (青蛙或鸟)发出低哑叫声，呱呱叫
   When a frog or bird croaks, it makes a harsh, low sound.
   1. Thousands of frogs croaked in the reeds by the riverbank.
      上千只青蛙在河岸边的芦苇荡里呱呱叫。
   2. Croak is also a noun.
      
   3. ...the guttural croak of the frogs.
      粗嘎的蛙鸣声
2. VERB (人)用低哑的声音说
   If someone croaks something, they say it in a low, rough voice.
   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”。
   2. She croaked something unintelligible.
      她声音沙哑地说了些含糊不清的话。
   3. Croak is also a noun.
      
   4. His voice was just a croak.
      他的嗓音沙哑。

1. Thousands of frogs croaked in the reeds by the riverbank.
   上千只青蛙在河岸边的芦苇荡里呱呱叫。
2. 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”。
3. She croaked something unintelligible.
   她声音沙哑地说了些含糊不清的话。
4. One of the first words he was able to croak out was "now," which the hospital staff started to hear& a lot.
   他开始能勉强挤出几个词，其中就包括“现在”这个字眼，这也是医护人员听得最多的一个词。
5. She was now suddenly a frog, "croak"; and now she was an old woman.
   她现在变成了一只青蛙“呱呱！”不一会儿她又变成了一个老女人。
6. Don't croak any more, but come home jolly, there's a dear.
   别再发牢骚了，高高兴兴地回家吧，这就对了。
7. This instinctive behaviour is easy to see-birds sing, frogs croak, male dogs cock their leg and cats stalk their prey.
   这种本能的行为显而易见-鸟儿们歌唱，青蛙呱呱叫，公狗竖起它们的后腿，猫儿则会跟踪它们的猎物。
8. The ­ roaring,­ sonorous boom of white noise ­ separates into deep, regular thuds, and above it the croak of frogs or the alarm calls of unseen jungle birds.
   白噪声浑厚的咆哮被分成低沉并规律的重击声，而在它之上的是青蛙的叫声、闹钟的铃声或是某种热带鸟类的声音。
9. When the grandfather asked why, the boy replied," Because Daddy said when you croak we're all going to Disneyland. "
   爷爷问他为什么要这样，男孩回答到：“因为爸爸说，等你呱呱叫的时候我们就可以去迪斯尼乐园了。”
10. The large frogs sound like a small howling dog when they croak.
    这种大体型的青蛙在叫的时候听上去像一只小狗吠叫。
11. We're gonna croak sometime.
    我们只能发发牢骚。
12. All he does is to sit in the water with the other frogs, and croak.
    他只配蹲在水潭里，和其他青蛙一起呱呱叫，怎么可能做人的好朋友呢？
13. Some people may not be able to talk at all, or only be able to whisper or croak.
    有些人可能无法在所有对话，或只能够悄悄话或克劳克。
14. One can hear the croak of frogs when approaching a paddy field.
    夏天走近稻田就可以听到一片蛙鸣。
15. Dogs bark, cocks crow, frogs croak to each other.
    吠、鸡鸣、蛙儿对唱。
16. Moreover, it seems absurd that birds should sing and frogs croak, if they could not even hear their own voices.
    说实话，青蛙在叫，鸟儿在唱，如果它们甚至听不到自己发出的声音，岂不荒谬。
17. Frogs began to croak with the rainfall.
    蛙随着雨落开始哇哇叫。
18. They all the time appear to be very grave. Someone liken his voice to the croak of a bull-frog
    蛙类总是令人觉得很严肃的样子。有人把他的声音比作牛蛙的叫声
19. Croak Neither The man cried painfully and said," he is the first husband of my wife Croak! Why did you die so early?"
    “哇都不是”这男人痛不欲生地哭着说，“他是我太太的前妻哇！你为什么要这么早死呀？”
20. Someone liken his voice to the croak of a bull-frog
    有人把他的声音比作牛蛙的叫声
21. He lifted up his hands and uttered a supplicatory croak;
    他抬起双手，发出哀求的哇哇声；
22. He tried shouting for help but could only manage a weak croak.
    他想喊救命，却只能发出微弱的沙哑声。
23. Then the bandit thrice imitated the cry of a crow; a croak answered this signal.
    于是那强盗学了三声鸡叫，一声老鸦叫答复了这个暗号。
24. 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。
25. Give us some money before you croak!
    在你玩完之前给我们点钱！
26. Who dies with a croak and revives three days later.
    “啊”一声死去，三天后又活过来。
27. Only friends who could discuss and resolve their differences openly are true friends. He can only sit in the water and croak to other frogs, and can't be the chum of any human being.
    他只能坐在水里，对别的青蛙呱呱地叫，决不能成为任何人的好朋友。
28. He managed to croak a greeting.
    他勉强用沙哑的嗓音打招呼。
29. I thought I was going to croak right there.
    我当时以为自己要死在那儿啦。
30. But it swooped up again and circled, a black silhouette against the paper-white sky. Then, with one harsh croak, it wheeled away toward the woods.
    但是乌鸦又俯冲下来，在上空盘旋，像是白纸上的一团黑影。随着一声刺耳的尖叫，它滑向树林，飞走了。

noun

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

   Synonym:    croaking

verb

1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
   1. She died from cancer
   2. The children perished in the fire
   3. The patient went peacefully
   4. The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102

   Synonym:    diedeceaseperishgoexitpass awayexpirepasskick the bucketcash in one's chipsbuy the farmconkgive-up the ghostdrop deadpop offchokesnuff it

2. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
   1. she grumbles when she feels overworked

   Synonym:    murmurmuttergrumblegnarl

3. utter a hoarse sound, like a raven

   Synonym:    cronk