crock

英 [krɒk]

美 [krɑːk]

n.  陶器; 瓦器; 瓦罐; 坛子; 老家伙; 老朽的人

复数：crocks　过去式：crocked　过去分词：crocked　现在分词：crocking　第三人称单数：crocks　

BNC.23048 / COCA.18329

习惯用语

n.

a crock of shit
• 屁话；胡说八道
  something that is not true
a crock/pot of gold
• 不大可能得到的大笔奖赏（或报偿）
  a large prize or reward that sb hopes for but is unlikely to get

牛津词典

noun

• 陶器；瓦器
  cups, plates, dishes, etc.
• 瓦罐；坛子
  a large pot made of baked clay
• 老家伙；老朽的人
  an old person
• 破旧的汽车
  an old car in bad condition

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 瓦罐;坛子
  Acrockis a clay pot or jar.
  1. ...an earthenware bread crock.
     陶制面包罐
• N-COUNT 老朽的人;老家伙
  If you describe someone as an oldcrock, you mean that they are old and weak.
  1. But you don't want some old crock like me.
     但你不需要像我这样的老家伙。
• 一派胡言;胡说八道
  If you describe what someone has said asa crock, you mean that you think it is foolish, wrong, or untrue.
• a crock of gold→ see:gold

英英释义

noun

• an earthen jar (made of baked clay)
  Synonym:earthenware jar
• nonsense
  1. that's a crock
• a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
  Synonym:carbon blacklampblacksootsmut

verb

• soil with or as with crock
• release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric

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