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Crocodile Meaning in English

word

/ˈkɹɑkəˌdaɪɫ/
KROK-uh-dyl
/kɹˈɒkədˌaɪl/
KRO-kuh-dyl

释义

A large, meat-eating reptile with a long snout and powerful jaws, living mostly in rivers and lakes in tropical regions.

用法与细微差别

Commonly used in both scientific and informal contexts. Sometimes in idioms like 'crocodile tears' (fake sadness). Not to be confused with 'alligator', which is a different but similar reptile.

例句

A crocodile lives in the river.

basic

The crocodile opened its mouth.

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I saw a crocodile at the zoo.

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Watch out—there might be a crocodile in the water!

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He cried crocodile tears to get out of trouble.

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Did you know a crocodile can go weeks without eating?

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