
好词典

源自希腊语 'krokodilos',意为 '蜥蜴' 或 '爬行动物',后经拉丁语传入英语。
❶ 鳄鱼,一种大型水生爬行动物,具有长而扁平的嘴和强壮的尾巴,生活在热带地区的河流和沼泽中。
“Crocodiles are often seen basking in the sun near the riverbanks.”
(鳄鱼经常在河岸附近晒太阳。)
“The crocodile's powerful jaws can crush bones easily.”
(鳄鱼强有力的下颚可以轻易咬碎骨头。)
crocodile tears — 鳄鱼的眼泪,指假装悲伤或同情,实际上并不真诚。
“She shed crocodile tears when she heard the bad news, but no one believed her.”
(她听到坏消息时流下了鳄鱼的眼泪,但没人相信她。)