cry

cry
(-ies, -ied)

[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)

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。

常用词组
cry one's eyes (或 heart) out

weep bitterly and at length
痛哭流涕，哭得很伤心

cry for the moon

ask for what is unattainable or impossible
想要得不到的东西；想做不可能的事

cry foul

protest strongly about a real or imagined wrong or injustice
强烈抗议错误（或不公平）

cry from the heart

a passionate and honest appeal or protest
衷心的呼吁；发自内心的抗议

cry stinking fish

(Brit.)disparage one's own efforts or products
(英)暴露自己的缺点；拆自己的台

cry wolf

见 wolf

for crying out loud

(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 cry

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

见 milk

语源

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'

继承用法
cry someone/thing down

(dated)disparage or belittle someone or something
(旧)贬损；轻视

cry off

(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 up

(dated)praise or extol someone or something
(旧)称颂，称赞

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