The crocodile, being used to the water, reached the opposite side of the river first, and was soon standing beside the wall.

鳄鱼习惯水，第一个到达河的对岸，很快就站在了墙边。

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The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast-moving crocodile in the water and became careless.

大象试图跟上水里快速移动的鳄鱼，不再小心翼翼。

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The crocodile couldn't live without water.

鳄鱼离开水会死的。

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The girl was last seen being dragged under the water by the crocodile, which had also attacked a man who was with her in the billabong.

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Early in the series, Sylvia compares her sexual allure to steam coming off the water in the crocodile house at the zoo a phrase lifted from Ford.

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Now, the crocodile is testing the water in the ocean.

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