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croaker 音标拼音: [kr'okɚ] n. 预报凶事者;鸣冤者;发牢骚者;
n. 呱呱叫的动物;黄花鱼;
n. 临死的人;悲观者;
n. 医生 预报凶事者;鸣冤者;发牢骚者;呱呱叫的动物;黄花鱼;临死的人;悲观者;医生 croaker n 1: the lean flesh of a saltwater fish caught along Atlantic coast of southern U. S. 2: any of several fishes that make a croaking noiseSciaenoid \ Sci* ae" noid\, a. [ L. sciaena a kind of fish ( fr. Gr. ?) - oid.] ( Zool.) Of or pertaining to the { Sciaenidae}, a family of carnivorous marine fishes which includes the meagre ({ Sciaena umbra} or { Sciaena aquila}), and fish of the { drum} and { croaker} families. The { croaker} is so called because it may make a croaking noise by use of its bladder; the { Atlantic croaker} ({ Micropogonias undulatus}, formerly { Micropogon undulatus}) and the squeteague are a members of the croaker family, and the { kingfish} is a drum. [ 1913 Webster PJC]
Croaker \ Croak" er\ (-? r), n. 1. One who croaks, murmurs, grumbles, or complains unreasonably; one who habitually forebodes evil. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Zool.) ( a) A small American fish ({ Micropogon undulatus}), of the Atlantic coast. ( a) An American fresh- water fish ({ Aplodinotus grunniens}); -- called also { drum}. ( c) The surf fish of California. [ 1913 Webster] Note: When caught these fishes make a croaking sound; whence the name, which is often corrupted into crocus.
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