"croaked" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 呱呱叫了
• 挂了 (俚语，去世)

Definition

“Croaked” 指像青蛙或乌鸦那样发出低沉沙哑的叫声，口语中也用来指某人去世。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式含义指动物（如青蛙、乌鸦）的叫声。口语里“croaked”也可幽默地表示去世，常用在故事或口语中，不用于正式场合。

Examples

The frog croaked loudly by the pond.

池塘边的青蛙大声**呱呱叫了**。

The old crow croaked in the tree.

老乌鸦在树上**呱呱叫了**。

My voice croaked because I had a cold.

我感冒了，声音都**沙哑了**。

The old man just croaked in his sleep last night.

昨晚老人家睡觉时就这么**挂了**。

She joked that if she had to eat spinach, she'd probably croak.

她开玩笑说如果要吃菠菜，她大概就会**挂了**。

I called him but he just croaked out a reply.

我给他打电话，他只是沙哑地**回了**一声。