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.
Spanish: cocodriloPortuguese (BR): crocodiloPortuguese (PT): crocodiloChinese (Simplified): 鳄鱼Chinese (Traditional): 鱷魚Hindi: मगरमच्छArabic: تمساحBengali: কুমিরRussian: крокодилJapanese: ワニVietnamese: cá sấuKorean: 악어Turkish: timsahUrdu: مگرمچھIndonesian: buaya
例句
A crocodile lives in the river.
basic
The crocodile opened its mouth.
basic
I saw a crocodile at the zoo.
basic
Watch out—there might be a crocodile in the water!
natural
He cried crocodile tears to get out of trouble.
natural
Did you know a crocodile can go weeks without eating?
natural