"croaker" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 石首鱼
• 响鱼

Definition

Croaker 指一种能发出咕噜声的鱼类。也可以俚语指经常抱怨的人，或很少用作对医生的俚称。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

‘Croaker’ 在英语最常指鱼类，见于钓鱼或生物学语境。用作抱怨者或医生的俚语极少见且非常非正式。日常主要还是指鱼。

Examples

The fisherman caught a large croaker yesterday.

渔夫昨天捕到了一条大**石首鱼**。

A croaker makes a funny noise in the water.

**石首鱼**在水中会发出有趣的声音。

Have you ever seen a croaker at the market?

你在市场上见过**石首鱼**吗？

My uncle grills croaker with lemon and garlic for family dinners.

我叔叔家常用柠檬和大蒜烤**石首鱼**。

He’s a real croaker—always complaining about everything.

他真是个**抱怨鬼**——总是抱怨这抱怨那。

Some older folks call their doctor the croaker, but it’s an old-fashioned slang term.

有些老人会称医生为**croaker**，不过这是很老的俚语。