crocodile

Word family adjectivecrocodiliannouncrocodile

Related topics: Animals

croc·o·dile /ˈkrɒkədaɪl $ ˈkrɑː-/ noun

1. [countableC]HBA a large reptile with a long mouth and many sharp teeth that lives in lakes and rivers in hot wet parts of the world 鳄鱼 → alligator →4 See picture of 见图 REPTILE →5 see picture at 见图 reptile

2 [uncountableU]TI the skin of this animal, used for making things such as shoes 鳄鱼皮

a crocodile briefcase

鳄鱼皮公文包

3. [countableC] British EnglishBrELINE a long line of people, especially school children, walking in pairs 两人一排成纵队行进的人〔尤指小学生〕

4. crocodile tears PRETENDif someone sheds crocodile tears, they seem sad, sorry, or upset, but they do not really feel this way 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲

Examples from the Corpus

crocodile tears• So much for the exiles' crocodile tears over Elian's removal.• That is why we should regard Labour's albeit genuine crocodile tears as extremely salty.• You will notice phrases like crocodile tears, the elephant never forgets, and the ostrich burying its head in the sand.• But far be it for us to shed crocodile tears over the bruised egos of our male counterparts.• They weep crocodile tears for the poor and disadvantaged, but are basically happy with things as they are.

Examples from the Corpus

crocodile• Typical reptiles include snakes, lizards, tortoises, turtles and crocodiles.• Even the apparent eating of children provokes a shudder of revulsion, as in the habits of the Nile crocodile.• It looked like a dragon, or some type of crocodile.• Some guides and camp managers claim to know safe swimming spots, others say the crocodiles know them too.• And I don't like life on your crocodile isle.

Origin crocodile

(1200-1300) Old French cocodrille, from Latin crocodilus, from Greek, “lizard, crocodile”, from kroke “small stone” + drilos “worm”

单词	crocodile
释义	crocodile Word family adjectivecrocodiliannouncrocodile Related topics: Animals croc·o·dile /ˈkrɒkədaɪl $ ˈkrɑː-/ ●●○ noun 1. [countableC]HBA a large reptile with a long mouth and many sharp teeth that lives in lakes and rivers in hot wet parts of the world 鳄鱼 → alligator →4 See picture of 见图 REPTILE →5 see picture at 见图 reptile 2 [uncountableU]TI the skin of this animal, used for making things such as shoes 鳄鱼皮 a crocodile briefcase 鳄鱼皮公文包 3. [countableC] British EnglishBrELINE a long line of people, especially school children, walking in pairs 两人一排成纵队行进的人〔尤指小学生〕 4. crocodile tears PRETENDif someone sheds crocodile tears, they seem sad, sorry, or upset, but they do not really feel this way 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 Examples from the Corpus crocodile tears• So much for the exiles' crocodile tears over Elian's removal.• That is why we should regard Labour's albeit genuine crocodile tears as extremely salty.• You will notice phrases like crocodile tears, the elephant never forgets, and the ostrich burying its head in the sand.• But far be it for us to shed crocodile tears over the bruised egos of our male counterparts.• They weep crocodile tears for the poor and disadvantaged, but are basically happy with things as they are. Examples from the Corpus crocodile• Typical reptiles include snakes, lizards, tortoises, turtles and crocodiles.• Even the apparent eating of children provokes a shudder of revulsion, as in the habits of the Nile crocodile.• It looked like a dragon, or some type of crocodile.• Some guides and camp managers claim to know safe swimming spots, others say the crocodiles know them too.• And I don't like life on your crocodile isle. Origin crocodile (1200-1300) Old French cocodrille, from Latin crocodilus, from Greek, “lizard, crocodile”, from kroke “small stone” + drilos “worm”
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