[N-COUNT 可数名词]鳄鱼 A crocodile is a large reptile with a long body and strong jaws. Crocodiles live in rivers and eat meat.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指小学生排成的)长队;(行进车辆排成的)长蛇阵 A crocodile of people, especially school children, or vehicles is a long line of them, moving together.
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[BRIT 英]
The children walk in crocodiles from the schoolhouse to the dining-room for lunch.
孩子们排队从校舍去餐厅吃午饭。
...a long crocodile of coaches.
排成一长串的长途客车
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croco·dile/ˈkrɒkədaɪl; NAmEˈkrɑːkədaɪl/(alsoinformalcroc)noun1[countable ]a large reptilewith a long tail, hard skin and very big jaws.Crocodileslive in rivers and lakes in hot countries. 鳄鱼2[uncountable ]crocodileskin made into leather (做成皮革的)鳄鱼皮◆crocodile shoes鳄鱼皮皮鞋3[countable ]( BrE) a long line of people, especially children, walking in pairs 成对纵列行进的人(尤指儿童)IDIOMˈcrocodile tearsif sb sheds(= cries)crocodile tears,they pretend to be sad about sth, but they are not really sad at all 鳄鱼的眼泪;假慈悲crocodilecrocodilescroco·dile/ˈkrɒkədaɪl; NAmEˈkrɑːkədaɪl/
1[countable] a large reptile with a long mouth and many sharp teeth that lives in lakes and rivers in hot wet parts of the world → alligator2[uncountable] the skin of this animal, used for making things such as shoes: a crocodile briefcase3[countable] British English a long line of people, especially school children, walking in pairs4crocodile tears if someone sheds crocodile tears, they seem sad, sorry, or upset, but they do not really feel this way
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