The word "cry" has multiple meanings. As a verb, it means to shed tears due to sadness or pain, or to shout loudly. As a noun, it refers to a loud sound expressing emotion, a shout, or the sound an animal makes. Additionally, it features in idiomatic phrases like "cry over spilt milk" and "for crying out loud."
The word "cry" has multiple meanings. As a verb, it means to shed tears due to sadness or pain, or to shout loudly. As a noun, it refers to a loud sound expressing emotion, a shout, or the sound an animal makes. Additionally, it features in idiomatic phrases like "cry over spilt milk" and "for crying out loud."
[VERB 动词]哭;哭泣 When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
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[V with n]
[V-ing]
I hung up the phone and started to cry...
我挂断电话,开始哭了起来。
Please don't cry...
拜托不要哭。
He cried with anger and frustration.
他又生气又沮丧,不禁哭了起来。
...a crying baby.
啼哭的婴儿
Cry is also a noun.
A nurse patted me on the shoulder and said, 'You have a good cry, dear.'
一位护士拍了拍我的肩膀说,“痛快地哭一场吧,宝贝儿。”
crying
She had been unable to sleep for three days because of her 13-week-old son's crying.
她13周大的儿子老是哭,她已经有3天没睡了。
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[VERB 动词]喊叫;呼喊;高声说 If you cry something, you shout it or say it loudly.
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[Also V that]
[V P with quote]
[V P that]
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'Nancy Drew,' she cried, 'you're under arrest!'...
“南茜·朱尔,”她喊道,“你被捕了!”
I cried: 'It's wonderful news!'
我叫道:“真是个好消息!”
Cry out means the same as cry .cry out 同 cry
'You're wrong, quite wrong!' Henry cried out, suddenly excited...
“你错了,大错特错!”亨利突然激动地大喊道。
According to the legend, she cried out that no storm was going to stop her from finishing her ride.
据传,她当时大声宣布,即使有再大的暴风雨她也要骑到终点。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](表达强烈感情的)叫喊,叫声 A cry is a loud, high sound that you make when you feel a strong emotion such as fear, pain, or pleasure.
[oft N of n]
A cry of horror broke from me...
我吓得大叫了一声。
Her brother gave a cry of recognition...
她哥哥认了出来,惊呼了一声。
With a cry, she rushed forward.
她大喊一声,向前冲去。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
battle cry
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rallying cry
;喊叫;呼喊 A cry is a shouted word or phrase, usually one that is intended to attract someone's attention.
[oft N of/for n]
Thousands of Ukrainians burst into cries of 'bravo' on the steps of the parliament...
成千上万的乌克兰人聚集在议会门前高喊“好啊”。
Passers-by heard his cries for help.
路过的人听到了他求救的呼喊。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]抗议;请求 You can refer to a public protest about something or an appeal for something as a cry of some kind.
[usu N of/for n]
[JOURNALISM 新闻]
There have been cries of outrage about this expenditure...
这项开支遭到了一些人愤怒的指责。
Many other countries have turned a deaf ear to their cries for help.
很多其他国家对他们的求助置若罔闻。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](鸟的)鸣叫,啼叫;(动物的)嗥叫,吠 A bird's or animal's cry is the loud, high sound that it makes.
...the cry of a seagull.
海鸥的鸣叫
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crying
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[PHRASE 短语](与…)大相径庭,相去甚远 Something that is a far cry from something else is very different from it.
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Their lives are a far cry from his own poor childhood.
他们的生活与他那贫苦的童年生活相比大相径庭。
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[PHRASE 短语]大声疾呼;激情呐喊 When someone is in full cry, they are expressing their views very strongly or are very active.
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The main opposition party is already in full cry over this mishandling of security.
主要反对党已经对这起安全事故的错误处理进行了猛烈抨击。
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[EXCLAM 感叹语]天啊,哎呀,岂有此理(用来表示恼怒或不耐烦,或加强提问或请求的语气) You use the expression for crying out loud in order to show that you are annoyed or impatient, or to add force to a question or request.
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[feelings]
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[SPOKEN 口语]
I mean, what's he ever done in his life, for crying out loud?
我的意思是,天啊,他一生中到底做过什么呀?
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to cry your eyes out→see:
eye
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shoulder
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相关词组:
cry off
cry out
cry out for
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cry★/kraɪ; NAmEkraɪ/
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crycriescriedcryingverb★(cries,cry·ing,cried,cried)1★[intransitive , transitive ]to produce tears from your eyes because you are unhappy or hurt 哭;哭泣◆It's all right. Don't cry.不要紧,别哭了。◆I just couldn't stop crying.我哭得停不下来。cryfor sb/sth ◆The baby was crying for (= because it wanted)its mother. 婴儿哭着要妈妈。cryabout/over sth ◆There's nothing to cry about.没有什么值得哭的。crywith sth ◆He felt like crying with rage.他气得想哭。+ speech◆‘Waaa!’ she cried.“哇!”她哭出声来。◆I found him crying his eyes out(= crying very much).我看他哭得很伤心。◆That night she cried herself to sleep.那天晚上她哭着哭着就睡着了。2★[intransitive , transitive ]to shout loudly 喊叫;呼喊;呼叫cryfor sth ◆She ran to the window and cried for help.她跑到窗口呼喊救命。+ speech◆‘You're safe!’ Tom cried in delight.“你安全啦!”汤姆高兴地大声说道。☞synonyms at
shout
3[intransitive ](of a bird or an animal 鸟或动物)to make a loud unpleasant noise 发出刺耳的叫声;嗥叫;吠◆Seagulls followed the boat, crying loudly.海鸥追随着那条船,高声鸣叫着。IDIOMSˌcry ˈfoul( informal) to complain that sb else has done sth wrong or unfair 抱怨;埋怨cry over spilt ˈmilk( BrE) (UScry over spilled ˈmilk)to waste time worrying about sth that has happened that you cannot do anything about 枉为无可挽回的事忧伤;作于事无补的担忧◆As the saying goes — it's no use crying over spilt milk.常言道:覆水难收,后悔也于事无补。cry ˈwolfto call for help when you do not need it, with the result that when you do need it people do not believe you 喊“狼来了”;谎报险情;发假警报for ˌcrying out ˈloud( informal) used to show you are angry or surprised (表示愤怒或惊讶)哎呀,我的天哪,真是岂有此理◆For crying out loud! Why did you have to do that?真是岂有此理!你为什么非得干那种事?☞more at
laugh
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shoulder
n.PHRASAL VERBSˌcry ˈoff( BrE) ( informal) to say that you cannot do sth that you promised to do 撤回前言;取消诺言;打退堂鼓◆She said she was coming to the party, but cried off at the last moment.她说过她要来参加聚会,可到最后一刻又变卦了。ˌcry ˈoutto make a loud sound without words because you are hurt, afraid, surprised, etc. (因伤痛、害怕、惊讶等)大叫,叫喊◆She tried to stop herself from crying out.她试图控制住自己不叫出声来。◆to cry out in fear/alarm/pain害怕╱惊慌╱疼痛得大叫起来★ˌcry ˈout/ˌcry ˈout sthto shout sth loudly 大声呼喊◆She cried out for help.她大声呼救。◆She cried out his name.她大声呼唤着他的名字。+ speech◆‘Help!’ he cried out.“救命啊!”他大声呼叫着。☞synonyms at
call
ˌcry ˈout for sth( usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时) to need sth very much 迫切需要◆The company is crying out for fresh new talent.公司急需具有崭新理念的人才。noun★(pluralcries)1★[countable ]a loud sound without words that expresses a strong feeling (表达强烈感情的)叫喊,叫声◆to give a cry of anguish/despair/relief/surprise/terror, etc.发出痛苦、绝望、如释重负、惊讶、恐怖等的叫声2★[countable ]a loud shout 大喊;大叫;呼喊◆With a cry of ‘Stop thief!’ he ran after the boy.他一边喊 “抓贼啊!”一边追赶那男孩。◆Her answer was greeted with cries of outrage.她的回答引起了一片愤怒的吼叫。3★[countable ]the sound made by a bird or an animal (鸟的)鸣叫,啼叫;(动物的)嗥叫,吠◆the cry of gulls circling overhead海鸥在头顶上盘旋着发出的鸣叫4★[singular ]an action or a period of crying 哭;一阵哭泣◆I felt a lot better after a good long cry.我痛痛快快哭了一场,好受多了。5★[countable ]cry(for sth) an urgent demand or request for sth 迫切需要;恳求◆Her suicide attempt was really a cry for help.她企图自杀实际上表明她迫切需要帮助。6[countable ]( especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词) a word or phrase that expresses a group's beliefs and calls people to action 口号◆a battle cry战斗口号IDIOMin full ˈcrytalking or shouting loudly and in an enthusiastic way 激情呐喊;大声疾呼◆The Leeds supporters were in full cry.利兹队的球迷在激情高昂地呐喊助威。☞more at
far
adj.,
hue
VOCABULARY BUILDING 词汇扩充CryTo cryis the most general word for producing tears when you are unhappy or hurt, or when you are extremely happy. *cry 泛指因悲伤、痛苦或喜悦而流泪。 ■To sobmeans to cry noisily, taking sudden, sharp breaths. *sob 意为啜泣、抽噎。 ■To wailmeans to cry in a loud high voice. *wail 意为嚎啕大哭。 ■To whimpermeans to cry making low, weak noises. *whimper 意为低声啜泣、呜咽。 ■To weep( literaryor formal) means to cry quietly for a long time. *weep (文学或正式用语)意为饮泣。 All these verbs can be used like ‘say’. 以上动词均与 say 用法相同:◆‘I don’t want you to go,’ she cried/wailed/sobbed.“我不想你走。”她哭/号哭/抽噎着说。■To be in tearsmeans to be crying. *be in tears 意为流泪。 ■To burst into tearsmeans to suddenly begin to cry. *burst into tears 意为突然哭起来。 ■To cry your eyes outmeans to cry a lot or for a long time, because you are very sad. *cry one's eyes out 意为痛哭不止。 cry/kraɪ; NAmEkraɪ/
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crycry1 /kraɪ/ ●●●S2W2 verb (past tense and past participle cried, present participle crying, third person singular cries)
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1produce tears [intransitive, transitive] to produce tears from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt: Don’t cry, Laura. It’ll be OK. Upstairs, a baby began to cry. Jamie looked like he’d been crying. I just couldn’t stop crying. That film always makes me cry.cry over/about I am too old to be crying over some young guy.cry with/in She felt like crying with frustration.cry for She could hear him crying for his mother.cry your eyes/heart out (=be extremely sad and cry a lot) Oliver, alone, began to cry bitterly (=cry a lot).cry yourself to sleep (=cry until you fall asleep)2say loudly [transitive] written to shout or say something loudlySYN cry out: ‘Stop!’ she cried. It was painful, and made me cry aloud.cry to ‘Goodbye then!’ he cried to her.cry for I could hear voices crying for help.3cry over spilt milk to waste time feeling sorry about an earlier mistake or problem that cannot be changed: It’s no use crying over spilt milk.4for crying out loud spoken used when you feel annoyed or impatient with someone: For crying out loud, stop nagging!5 cry foul to protest because you think something is wrong or not fair: When the ads appeared, it was the Democrats’ turn to cry foul.6animals/birds [intransitive] if animals or birds cry, they make a loud sound: I could hear gulls crying and the soft whisper of the sea.7cry wolf to ask for help when you do not need it, so that people do not believe you when you really need help8cry into your beer informal to feel too much pity for yourself, especially because you think you have been treated unfairly → not know whether to laugh or cry
at laugh1(3)
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at moon1(4)
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at shoulder1(5)
COLLOCATIONSverbsstart/begin to cry· She suddenly started to cry.make somebody cry· The end of the book was so sad that it made me cry.stop crying· Eventually, he stopped crying and told me what happened.phrasesfeel like crying· I feel like crying every time I think about that day.cry your eyes/heart out (=be extremely sad and cry a lot)· Lucy read the letter and cried her eyes out.cry like a baby (=cry a lot and without control)· I cried like a baby when I heard the news.cry yourself to sleep (=cry until you fall asleep)· That night he cried himself to sleep.adverbscry loudly· She fell on her bed, crying loudly.cry quietly/softly· People sat crying softly among the wreckage.cry silently· When I looked at Jane, I saw that she was crying silently.cry bitterly (=because you feel angry or hurt)· I no longer felt brave or strong, and I began to cry bitterly.cry uncontrollably (=without being able to stop)· They were crying uncontrollably at the sight of his grave.THESAURUScry to produce tears from your eyes: · Don’t cry – everything will be all right!· Men aren’t supposed to cry.cry your eyes out especially spoken to cry a lot and for a long time: · I cried my eyes out when I watched ‘Titanic’.be in tears to be crying: · By the end of his story, we were all in tears.be close to tears to be almost crying: · You could see that she was close to tears.weep literary to cry, especially for a long time: · His mother put her head on the table and wept.sob to cry, taking sudden loud breaths: · I could hear someone sobbing in the next room.wail /weɪl/ to cry very loudly in a high voice: · The baby started wailing for its mother.whimper /ˈwɪmpə $ -ər/ to cry quietly and weakly: · She began rocking to and fro, whimpering softly.hold/fight back the tears to make a big effort not to cry: · She told her story, struggling to hold back the tears.your eyes water if your eyes water, they have tears in them, for example because of smoke, wind, or when you are cutting onions: · The onions were making my eyes water.to start cryingburst into tears to suddenly start crying: · The man shouted at her and she burst into tears.break down to start crying after trying hard not to cry, especially when talking about something very upsetting: · He broke down and begged for forgiveness.· When I saw what had happened to him, I just broke down and cried.cry off phrasal verb British Englishto say that you cannot do something that you have already promised to do → cancel: Leah and I were going to go to Morocco together, but at the last moment she cried off.cry out phrasal verb1to make a loud sound of fear, shock, pain etccry out in/with Even the smallest movement made him cry out in pain. John tightened his grip until she cried out.2to shout or say something loudly: ‘Why are you doing this?’ she cried out suddenly.cry out for I felt too terrified to even cry out for help.3be crying out for something informal to need something urgently: The kitchen is crying out for a coat of paint. My parents had divorced and I was crying out for love.
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crycry2 ●●○W3 noun (plural cries)
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1sound expressing emotion [countable] a loud sound expressing a strong emotion such as pain, fear, or pleasure: a baby’s crycry of pain/alarm/delight etc Alice let out a cry of alarm.let out/give a cry The stone hit him on the forehead and he gave a sharp cry.2shout [countable] a shouted word or phrasecry of At last, there was a cry of ‘Silence!’, and everyone looked towards the door.cry for Fortunately, a passerby heard his cries for help.3tears [singular] especially British English a period of time during which tears come out of your eyes, usually because you are unhappy: It’s good to have a cry sometimes. I felt much better after I’d had a good cry (=cried for a long time).4 cry for help something someone says or does that shows that they are very unhappy and need help: I think taking the pills was a cry for help.5phrase [countable] a phrase that is used to unite people in support of a particular action or ideaSYN slogan: ‘Land and Liberty’ was the rallying cry of revolutionary Mexico. →
battle cry(1)
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6animal/bird [countable] a sound made by a particular animalSYN call: the cries of seagulls overhead → be a far cry from something
at far2(5)
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at full1(22)
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COLLOCATIONSphrasesa cry of pain/despair/delight etc· A rock was loose and he fell with a sharp cry of surprise.a cry escapes somebody/somebody’s lips· A cry escaped her lips as he tightened his grip on her wrist.verbsgive a cry· The woman looked up and gave a cry of fear.let out/utter a cry· Seeing the fields and mountains, she let out a cry of delight.adjectivesa small/little cry· The child gave a small cry and burst into tears.a loud cry· a loud cry of paina great cry literary (=a loud cry)· With a great cry they charged into battle.a sharp cry (=loud, short, and sudden)· He gave a sharp cry of pain.a low cry (=not loud or high)· I heard a long, low cry of despair.a strangled/stifled cry (=that stops before it is finished)· The girl gave a stifled cry of disappointment.a muffled cry (=that cannot be heard clearly)· I thought I heard a muffled cry from somewhere in the building.an anguished/agonised cry (=full of distress)· She gave an anguished cry, calling his name.
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[kraɪ]cried, crying, cries
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cried[13376] cries[6931] crying[42667]
哭(76%),喊(18%),叫声(6%)
n.叫喊;叫声;口号;呼叫
vi.哭;叫;喊
vt.叫喊;哭出;大声说
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