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词汇 ribbit
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Definition of ribbit in English:

ribbit

nounPlural ribbits ˈrɪbɪtˈribit
  • The characteristic croaking sound of a frog.

    the chirps of birds and ribbits of frogs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The loud ribbits of frogs come from the lilies in the smelly pond.
    • All aspects of the film were clean and clear, including dialogue, effects, music and "ribbits."
    • For 10 years, she has been monitoring the Pacific chorus frogs' deep-throated, well-rounded ribbits.
    • For 10 years, Erickson has been monitoring the Pacific chorus frogs' deep-throated, well-rounded ribbits.
    • The only sound is the occasional "ribbit" noise from Harvey.
    • All aspects of the film were clean and clear, including dialogue, effects, music and ‘ribbits.’
    • For more ‘ribbit ‘research, visit the Frogwatch USA (www.nwf.org/ keepthewildalive/frogwatch /) and Frogweb (frogweb.gov) Web sites.’
    • Each frog species has its own unique call or croak, and some create ribbits so loud they can be heard up to a mile away.
    • When she realizes she's in a swamp, instead of digging on the slimy critters with all their crazy ribbits, she freaks out.
    • In actuality, Maddie had the grace of a frog (ribbit, ribbit!) but didn't they say love was blind?
    • In actuality, Maddie had the grace of a frog—ribbit!
    • It wasn't enough to make a frog ribbit, you had to do a ribbit and a face.
verbribbits, ribbiting, ribbitedˈrɪbɪtˈribit
[no object]
  • (of a frog) croak.

    the frog ribbited at him
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He mostly grunts, growls and ribbits, occasionally interrupting his angry bullfrog impersonation to deliver bromides.
    • Some popped right into the backbend wheel, while others embraced leaping up and down, ribbiting like frogs.
    • Real frogs jump and ribbit and do all sorts of things that are of no interest to me whatsoever.
    • It 'ribbits' when you squeeze it.
    • It's difficult to hear their ribbiting in the noisy rainforest, so male golden frogs wave to each other to communicate their dominance over a certain area.
    • They land on lily pads in the pond and frogs are ribbiting and bouncing all around.

Origin

Imitative.

Definition of ribbit in US English:

ribbit

nounˈribit
  • The characteristic croaking sound of a frog.

    the power of the male's commanding “ribbit” came not from the throat but from vibrations in ear membranes
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For more ‘ribbit ‘research, visit the Frogwatch USA (www.nwf.org/ keepthewildalive/frogwatch /) and Frogweb (frogweb.gov) Web sites.’
    • All aspects of the film were clean and clear, including dialogue, effects, music and "ribbits."
    • Each frog species has its own unique call or croak, and some create ribbits so loud they can be heard up to a mile away.
    • In actuality, Maddie had the grace of a frog (ribbit, ribbit!) but didn't they say love was blind?
    • The only sound is the occasional "ribbit" noise from Harvey.
    • For 10 years, she has been monitoring the Pacific chorus frogs' deep-throated, well-rounded ribbits.
    • In actuality, Maddie had the grace of a frog—ribbit!
    • When she realizes she's in a swamp, instead of digging on the slimy critters with all their crazy ribbits, she freaks out.
    • It wasn't enough to make a frog ribbit, you had to do a ribbit and a face.
    • For 10 years, Erickson has been monitoring the Pacific chorus frogs' deep-throated, well-rounded ribbits.
    • All aspects of the film were clean and clear, including dialogue, effects, music and ‘ribbits.’
    • The loud ribbits of frogs come from the lilies in the smelly pond.
verbˈribit
[no object]
  • (of a frog) croak.

    the frog ribbited at him
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It 'ribbits' when you squeeze it.
    • Real frogs jump and ribbit and do all sorts of things that are of no interest to me whatsoever.
    • Some popped right into the backbend wheel, while others embraced leaping up and down, ribbiting like frogs.
    • It's difficult to hear their ribbiting in the noisy rainforest, so male golden frogs wave to each other to communicate their dominance over a certain area.
    • They land on lily pads in the pond and frogs are ribbiting and bouncing all around.
    • He mostly grunts, growls and ribbits, occasionally interrupting his angry bullfrog impersonation to deliver bromides.

Origin

1960s: imitative.

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