crocodile tears的出处in details

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crocodile tears的出处
in details

crocodile tears:
This term comes from the mistaken notion that crocodiles weep while eating their prey, one held in ancient Roman times. The actual term was picked up by Shakespeare and many other writers after him, and remains current.

【crocodile tears】Crocodile就是鳄鱼.Crocodile tears和中国人常说的"猫哭老鼠假慈悲"是一样的意思.Crocodile tears这个俗语来自一个古老的神话,说是鳄鱼往往发出一种哭的声音来引诱那些它们要吃的动物,然后一面吃...