crocodile
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++croc·o·dile /ˈkrɒkədaɪl $ ˈkrɑː-/ ●●○ noun 
1. [countable]HBA a large reptile with a long mouth and many sharp teeth that lives in lakes and rivers in hot wet parts of the world 鳄鱼 → alligator →5 see picture at 见图 reptile2 [uncountable]TI the skin of this animal, used for making things such as shoes 鳄鱼皮 a crocodile briefcase 鳄鱼皮公文包3. [countable] British EnglishLINE a long line of people, especially school children, walking in pairs 两人一排成纵队行进的人〔尤指小学生〕4. crocodile tears PRETENDif someone sheds crocodile tears, they seem sad, sorry, or upset, but they do not really feel this way 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲
1. [countable]HBA a large reptile with a long mouth and many sharp teeth that lives in lakes and rivers in hot wet parts of the world 鳄鱼 → alligator →5 see picture at 见图 reptile2 [uncountable]TI the skin of this animal, used for making things such as shoes 鳄鱼皮 a crocodile briefcase 鳄鱼皮公文包3. [countable] British EnglishLINE a long line of people, especially school children, walking in pairs 两人一排成纵队行进的人〔尤指小学生〕4. crocodile tears PRETENDif someone sheds crocodile tears, they seem sad, sorry, or upset, but they do not really feel this way 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲Examples from the Corpus
crocodile• Typical reptiles include snakes, lizards, tortoises, turtles and crocodiles.• Even the apparent eating of children provokes a shudder of revulsion, as in the habits of the Nile crocodile.• It looked like a dragon, or some type of crocodile.• Some guides and camp managers claim to know safe swimming spots, others say the crocodiles know them too.• And I don't like life on your crocodile isle.Origin crocodile (1200-1300) Old French cocodrille, from Latin crocodilus, from Greek, “lizard, crocodile”, from kroke “small stone” + drilos “worm”croc·o·dile nounChineseSyllable
with and long many Corpus a large reptile a mouth
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crocodile
croc‧o‧dile /ˈkrɒkədaɪl $ ˈkrɑː-/
noun
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 ⇨ alligator
2. [uncountable] the skin of this animal, used for making things such as shoes:
a crocodile briefcase
3. [countable] British English a long line of people, especially school children, walking in pairs
4. crocodile tears if someone sheds crocodile tears, they seem sad, sorry, or upset, but they do not really feel this way
croc‧o‧dile /ˈkrɒkədaɪl $ ˈkrɑː-/
noun Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: cocodrille, from Latin crocodilus, from Greek, 'lizard, crocodile', from kroke 'small stone' + drilos 'worm'
Language: Old French
Origin: cocodrille, from Latin crocodilus, from Greek, 'lizard, crocodile', from kroke 'small stone' + drilos 'worm'
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 ⇨ alligator
2. [uncountable] the skin of this animal, used for making things such as shoes:
3. [countable] British English a long line of people, especially school children, walking in pairs
4. crocodile tears if someone sheds crocodile tears, they seem sad, sorry, or upset, but they do not really feel this way
