croak

1. Countable(可数名词)

   a low, hoarse sound made by a person or animal

   （人或动物发出的）低沉粗哑的声音

sound(声音)

1. Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)

   To make a deep, rough sound, like that of a frog or crow.

   （青蛙、乌鸦等）发出低沉沙哑的叫声；呱呱地叫

   • The frogs by the pond started to croak in the evening.

     傍晚时分，池塘边的青蛙开始呱呱叫。

   • The crow croaked from its perch in the tree.

     乌鸦从树上的栖息处发出沙哑的叫声。

   • I could hear them croaking as he approached.

     当他走近时，我能听到它们在呱呱叫。

speech(说话)

1. To speak in a low, rough voice, typically due to a sore or dry throat.

   （因喉咙痛或干燥）发出沙哑的声音；用沙哑的声音说出

   • He had a cold and could only croak his words.

     他感冒了，只能沙哑地说话。

   • She tried to speak but could only croak.

     她想说话，但只能发出沙哑的声音。

   • He whispered with a croak after a night of shouting.

     他喊了一整夜后，沙哑地低语着。

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death(死亡)

1. Intransitive(不及物动词)slang(俚语)

   to die

   死亡；逝世

   • He was told that he would soon croak.

     他被告知他很快就会死掉。

   • The guy had croaked before they found him.

     那家伙在他们找到他之前就死了。

   • I heard that he croaked last week.

     我听说他上周死了。