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

croc•o•dile n.

Reptiles[countable] a meat-eating reptile of warm waters, with a large jaw, a long, narrow snout, a large tail, and very sharp teeth.
Clothing the tanned skin or hide of this reptile:[uncountable]a handbag of crocodile.
British Terms[countable] Brit. a long line of people, esp. schoolchildren walking by twos.

croc•o•dile n.

Reptilesany of several crocodilians of the genus Crocodylus, found in sluggish waters and swamps of the tropics.
Reptilesany reptile of the order Crocodylia; crocodilian.
Clothingthe tanned skin or hide of these animals, used in the manufacture of luggage and accessories, as belts, shoes, and wallets.
British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a file of people, esp. schoolchildren, out for a walk.
[Archaic.]a person who makes a hypocritical show of sorrow.

Medieval Latin cocodrilus
Greek krokódeilos crocodile, origin, originally a kind of lizard, said to be equivalent. to krók(ē) pebble + -o- -o- + drîlos, dreîlos worm (though attested only in sense "penis''), with r lost by dissimilation replacing Middle English cocodrille
Latin crocodīlus
1250–1300

croc•o•dil•oid adj.

crocodile /ˈkrɒkəˌdaɪl/ n

any large tropical reptile, such as C. niloticus (African crocodile), of the family Crocodylidae: order Crocodilia (crocodilians). They have a broad head, tapering snout, massive jaws, and a thick outer covering of bony plates
any other reptile of the order Crocodilia; a crocodilian
leather made from the skin of any of these animals
(as modifier): crocodile shoes
Brit informal a line of people, esp schoolchildren, walking two by two

Etymology: 13th Century: via Old French, from Latin crocodīlus, from Greek krokodeilos lizard, ultimately from krokē pebble + drilos worm; referring to its fondness for basking on shingle

单词	crocodile
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 croc•o•dile /ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl/USA pronunciation n. Reptiles[countable] a meat-eating reptile of warm waters, with a large jaw, a long, narrow snout, a large tail, and very sharp teeth. Clothing the tanned skin or hide of this reptile:[uncountable]a handbag of crocodile. British Terms[countable] Brit. a long line of people, esp. schoolchildren walking by twos. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 croc•o•dile (krok′ə dīl′),USA pronunciation n. Reptilesany of several crocodilians of the genus Crocodylus, found in sluggish waters and swamps of the tropics. Reptilesany reptile of the order Crocodylia; crocodilian. Clothingthe tanned skin or hide of these animals, used in the manufacture of luggage and accessories, as belts, shoes, and wallets. British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a file of people, esp. schoolchildren, out for a walk. [Archaic.]a person who makes a hypocritical show of sorrow. Medieval Latin cocodrilus Greek krokódeilos crocodile, origin, originally a kind of lizard, said to be equivalent. to krók(ē) pebble + -o- -o- + drîlos, dreîlos worm (though attested only in sense "penis''), with r lost by dissimilation replacing Middle English cocodrille Latin crocodīlus 1250–1300 croc•o•dil•oid (krok′ə dil′oid, krok′ə dī′loid),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: crocodile /ˈkrɒkəˌdaɪl/ n any large tropical reptile, such as C. niloticus (African crocodile), of the family Crocodylidae: order Crocodilia (crocodilians). They have a broad head, tapering snout, massive jaws, and a thick outer covering of bony plates any other reptile of the order Crocodilia; a crocodilian leather made from the skin of any of these animals (as modifier): crocodile shoes Brit informal a line of people, esp schoolchildren, walking two by two Etymology: 13th Century: via Old French, from Latin crocodīlus, from Greek krokodeilos lizard, ultimately from krokē pebble + drilos worm; referring to its fondness for basking on shingle
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