crocodile 的定义
- any of several crocodilians of the genus Crocodylus, found in sluggish waters and swamps of the tropics.
- any reptile of the order Crocodylia; crocodilian.
- the tanned skin or hide of these animals, used in the manufacture of luggage and accessories, as belts, shoes, and wallets.
- Chiefly British. a file of people, especially schoolchildren, out for a walk.
- Archaic. a person who makes a hypocritical show of sorrow.
crocodile 近义词
等同于 mugger
更多crocodile例句
- In between encounters with crocodiles and hippos during their months in Africa, the researchers snorkeled and dived to gather examples of every cichlid they could.
- Mukherjee decided to visit the National Chambal Sanctuary to capture the fight for the survival of these crocodiles.
- They tend to be darker than crocodiles and are less likely to be aggressive.
- Its features hint that crocodiles may have journeyed from Africa to the Americas.
- They are the first footprint evidence that some ancient ancestors of modern crocodiles walked on two legs.
- Winston Churchill once said “An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile—hoping it will eat him last.”
- On another trip, a defiant caiman (a South American crocodile) devours his mosquito net.
- One of these heroes is an insect-loving contemporary of Charles Darwin, the other a crocodile-wrestling Steve Irwin acolyte.
- The bags themselves were covetable items as ever, relying on highest-quality material: ostrich and crocodile.
- The insatiable crocodile of Israeli colonialism is far too fat.
- What we shall do if an Indian springs from behind the bushes, or a crocodile comes out of the sedge, I don't know.
- As they looked toward the spot, the fearful head and jaws of a crocodile could be seen reaching up out of the water.
- No Indian sprang from the bush, no crocodile came out of the sedge; and the river was crossed without one of them being drowned.
- All at once, a crocodile appeared close to the boat, capsized it, and with open jaws was ready to devour the man.
- Because in far distant times he saved the life of a Chinaman from the fury of a crocodile.