"croaking" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 呱呱叫
• 低沉嘶哑地说话

Definition

发出低沉、粗哑的声音，像青蛙或乌鸦发出的叫声。也可以用来形容人声音非常沙哑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于青蛙（或偶尔乌鸦）发出的声响，也用于形容人说话声音沙哑难听。“croaking”不是形容悦耳的声音，表示声带不健康或噪音，不适合形容积极情绪。

Examples

I heard a frog croaking by the pond.

我在池塘边听到一只青蛙在**呱呱叫**。

The old man was croaking because he had a sore throat.

那位老人喉咙痛，说话声音很**嘶哑**。

At night, dozens of frogs were croaking together.

晚上有几十只青蛙一起**呱呱叫**。

Stop croaking like a frog and clear your throat!

别像青蛙一样**呱呱叫**了，赶紧清下喉咙！

He lost his voice and was just croaking out a few words.

他失声了，只能**沙哑地**说几句话。

You could hear the croaking of frogs all the way across the lake.

湖对岸都能听到青蛙的**呱呱声**。