| 单词 | crock |
| 释义 | crock crock1 /krok/, n. 1. an earthenware pot, jar, or other container. 2. a fragment of earthenware; potsherd. [bef. 1000; ME crokke, OE croc(c), crocca pot; c. ON krukka jug] crock2 /krok/, n. 1. a person or thing that is old, decrepit, or broken-down. 2. Slang. a person who complains about or insists on being treated for an imagined illness. 3. an old ewe. 4. an old worn-out horse. v.t. 5. Brit. Slang. to disable or injure. [1300-50; ME crok old ewe, perh. akin to CRACK (v.) and obs. crack whore; cf. LG krakke broken-down horse] crock3 /krok/, n. 1. Brit. Dial. soot; smut. 2. excess surface dye from imperfectly dyed cloth. v.t. 3. Brit. Dial. to soil with soot. v.i. 4. (of cloth) to give off excess surface dye when rubbed. [1650-60; orig. uncert.] crock4 /krok/, n. Slang. a lie; exaggeration; nonsense: The entire story is just a crock. [orig. unclear, though often taken as a euphemism for a crock of shit] |
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