英语词汇“crocodile tears”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	crocodile tears
释义	crocodile tears plural noun If someone is crying crocodile tears, their tears and sadness are not genuine or sincere. The sight of George shedding crocodile tears made me sick. crocodile tears in British English plural noun an insincere show of grief; false tears Word origin from the belief that crocodiles wept over their prey to lure further victims crocodile tears in American English insincere tears or a hypocritical show of grief: from an old belief that crocodiles shed tears while eating their prey Examples of 'crocodile tears' in a sentence crocodile tears "There was no sympathy in Patrick's tone as he went on, `And you can dry up the crocodile tears, David. Ferrars, Elizabeth THY BROTHER DEATH (2003) He'll clam up, shed crocodile tears over his niece, claim ill health, deny everything. William Lashner FATAL FLAW (2003)
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crocodile tears