crocodile
n
1 large river reptile with a hard skin, a long body and tail, and very big tapering jaws, that lives in hot parts of the world 鳄鱼. Cf 参看 alligator.
2 (Brit infml 口) long line of schoolchildren walking in pairs 两人一排成纵列行进的学童.
3 (idm 习语) `crocodile tears insincere sorrow 鳄鱼的眼泪(假悲伤)
She shed crocodile tears (ie pretended to be sorry) when she dismissed him from his job. 她把他解雇时, 流出了鳄鱼的眼泪(假装难过).
Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at weekends when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country.