单词 | crock |
释义 | Word Frequency crock 1(krɒk) noun 1. an earthen pot, jar, etc 2. a piece of broken earthenware 3. Also: crock of shit US and Canadian slang a quantity or source of lies or nonsense Word origin Old English crocc pot; related to Old Norse krukka jug, Middle Low German krūke potWord Frequency crock 2(krɒk) noun 1. slang, mainly British a person or thing, such as a car, that is old or decrepit (esp in the phrase old crock) 2. an old broken-down horse or ewe verb 3. slang, mainly British to become or cause to become weak or disabled Word origin C15: originally Scottish; related to Norwegian krake unhealthy animal, Dutch kraak decrepit person or animalWord Frequency crock 3(krɒk) noun 1. dialect, mainly British soot or smut 2. colour that rubs off fabric verb 3. (transitive) dialect, mainly British to soil with or as if with soot 4. (intransitive) (of a dyed fabric) to release colour when rubbed, as a result of imperfect dyeing Word origin C17: probably from crock1 |
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