cry
n.&v.叫,喊,哭;(鸟兽)叫,啼,鸣,嗥
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cry
/ krai /
◙ (-ies, -ied)1. [no obj.] shed tears, especially as an expression of distress or pain• (因悲伤,疼痛)哭泣;流泪 »don't cry—it'll be all right. 不要哭——会好起来的。 »[with obj.] you'll cry tears of joy. 你会流下高兴的眼泪。 shout or scream, especially to express one's fear, pain, or grief• (尤指因害怕,疼痛或悲伤)叫喊;尖叫 »the little girl fell down and cried for mummy. 小女孩摔倒在地,哭着叫妈妈。 [with direct speech] say something in an excited or anguished tone of voice• (激动或痛苦地)叫喊;大声说出 »‘Where will it end?’ he cried out. “到哪儿才是尽头?"他大声喊道。 (cry out for)(figurative)demand as a self-evident requirement or solution• [喻] 迫切需要 »the scheme cries out for reform. 该方案急需改革。 (of a bird or other animal) make a loud characteristic call• (鸟或其他动物)鸣;叫 »the wild birds cried out over the water. 野鸟在水上鸣叫。 [with obj.] (of a hawker) proclaim (wares) for sale in the street• (小贩)街头叫卖◙ (pl. -ies)1. a spell of weeping• (一阵)哭泣 »I still have a cry, sometimes, when I realize that my mother is dead. 有时当意识到母亲已经去世,我仍旧会哭泣。 a loud inarticulate shout or scream expressing a powerful feeling or emotion• (表示强烈感情的)叫喊;尖叫 »a cry of despair. 绝望的叫喊。 a distinctive call of a bird or other animal• (鸟或其他动物的)鸣声;叫声 a loud excited utterance of a word or words• 口号 »there was a cry of ‘Silence!’. 有人高声叫道: “安静!"。 the call of a hawker selling wares on the street• (小贩的)叫卖声 an urgent appeal or entreaty• (紧急的)呼吁;恳求 »fund-raisers have issued a cry for help. 募集资金者已呼吁求助。 a demand or opinion expressed by many people• 公众舆论,呼声 »peace became the popular cry. 和平已成为普遍的呼声。【IDIOMS】
◘ cry one's eyes (或 heart) out1. weep bitterly and at length• 痛哭流涕,哭得很伤心◘ cry for the moon1. ask for what is unattainable or impossible• 想要得不到的东西;想做不可能的事◘ cry foul1. protest strongly about a real or imagined wrong or injustice• 强烈抗议错误(或不公平)◘ cry from the heart1. a passionate and honest appeal or protest• 衷心的呼吁;发自内心的抗议◘ cry stinking fish1. [Brit.] disparage one's own efforts or products• [英] 暴露自己的缺点;拆自己的台◘ cry wolf --› see wolf ◘ for crying out loud1. [informal] used to express one's irritation or impatience• [非正式] (表示恼怒或不耐烦)哎呀,我的天啊;岂有此理;求求你 »why do you have to take everything so personally, for crying out loud? 天哪,你为何凡事必须亲自过问?◘ in full cry1. used to describe hounds baying in keen pursuit• (猎狗群)吠叫着追猎;紧追 used to show that someone is expressing an opinion loudly and forcefully• 高声有力地表达观点 »the prime minister was in full cry with warnings against the plots of the Americans. 总理强烈呼吁警惕那些美国人的阴谋。◘ it's no use crying over spilt milk --› see milk 【语源】
1. Middle English (in the sense 'ask for earnestly or loudly'): from Old French crier (verb), cri (noun), from Latin quiritare 'raise a public outcry', literally 'call on the Quirites [Roman citizens] for help'【PHR V】
◘ cry someone/thing down1. [dated] disparage or belittle someone or something• [旧] 贬损;轻视◘ cry off1. [informal] go back on a promise or fail to keep to an arrangement• [非正式] 撤回,取消(前约);取消前言;打退堂鼓;不守承诺;未遵循安排 »we were going to Spain together and he cried off at the last moment. 我们说好了一起去西班牙,他在最后一刻却反悔了。◘ cry someone/thing up1. [dated] praise or extol someone or something• [旧] 称颂,称赞
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