"croak" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 呱呱叫
• 發出沙啞的聲音

Definition

發出像青蛙一樣低沉、粗啞的聲音，也用來形容人生病或聲音沙啞時的說話聲音。既可指動物叫聲，也可指人聲。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於青蛙叫聲，有時形容人生病、疲勞或大叫後的沙啞嗓音。形容人時帶幽默或貶意。不要跟 'crack'（裂聲）或 'creak'（嘎吱聲）混淆。

Examples

The frog began to croak loudly at night.

青蛙在晚上開始大聲**呱呱叫**。

She tried to speak, but only managed to croak a few words.

她試圖說話，但只能**發出沙啞的聲音**地說出幾句話。

When he is sick, his voice always croaks.

他生病時，聲音總是**沙啞**。

My throat is so dry, I can barely croak out a greeting.

我喉嚨太乾了，幾乎**發不出沙啞的聲音**地打招呼。

The old man’s voice croaked as he told his story.

老人講故事時聲音**沙啞**地響起。

Did you hear that frog croak by the pond just now?

你剛才聽到池塘邊青蛙在**呱呱叫**了嗎？