Crocks Meaning in English
word · lemma: crock
ˈkɹɑk
KRAHK
kɹˈɒks
KROKS
释义
‘Crocks’ usually means containers made of earthenware or clay. Informally in American English, it can also mean something untrue or nonsense.
用法与细微差别
As a noun, mainly refers to old-fashioned clay or earthenware jars. In American spoken English, 'a crock' (often 'a crock of' something) means nonsense or a lie, e.g., 'That's a crock!'. Rare in modern usage outside these contexts.
Spanish: vasijas de barro - tonterías (informal, sentido figurado)Portuguese (BR): potes de barro - bobagens (informal, sentido figurado)Portuguese (PT): potes de barro - disparates (informal, sentido figurado)Chinese (Simplified): 陶罐 - 胡说（口语，延伸义）Chinese (Traditional): 陶罐 - 胡說（口語，延伸義）Hindi: मिट्टी के बर्तन - बकवास (अनौपचारिक, रूपक)Arabic: جرار من الفخار - هراء (عامية، مجازياً)Bengali: মাটির হাঁড়ি - বাজে কথা (অপচয়, অসত্য বিতর্কের অর্থে)Russian: глиняные горшки - чепуха (разговорное)Japanese: かめ（陶器製の容器） - でたらめ（口語）Vietnamese: vại đất - điều nhảm nhí (khẩu ngữ)Korean: 항아리(흙으로 만든 용기) - 헛소리(비속어)Turkish: toprak çömlek - saçmalık (argo)Urdu: مٹی کے برتن - بکواس (عام فہم)Indonesian: tempayan tanah liat - omong kosong (informal)
例句
My grandmother kept beans in large crocks.
basic
The old pantry was full of dusty crocks.
basic
Pickles are often stored in crocks to ferment.
basic
He says he saw a ghost, but I think that's just a bunch of crocks.
natural
We found some antique crocks at the flea market.
natural
Honestly, all her excuses are just crocks – she never tells the truth.
natural