| 释义 |
crocodiling, vbl. n.|ˈkrɒkədaɪlɪŋ|
[f. crocodile n. or v. + -ing1.]
1. Walking in a crocodile (crocodile n. 4).
1889Pall Mall G. 25 Apr. 6/1 He urged..the desirability of substituting lawn tennis..and even cricket, for the everlasting ‘crocodiling’ about the streets, which is so dear to the hearts of all schoolmistresses.
2. = alligatoring vbl. n.
1932Paint Manufacture II. 245/2 (caption) Common Stopper Defects. A. ‘Crocodiling’ of Hard Stopper Applied over Soft Primer. 1953[see alligatoring vbl. n.]. |
