cries; cried; crying
cries; cried; crying
Learner's definition of CRY
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: to produce tears from your eyes often while making loud sounds because of pain, sorrow, or other strong emotions哭;哭泣;流泪 [no object]
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The baby is crying. Is she okay?宝宝在哭,她没事吧?
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a crying baby啼哭的婴儿
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Some people cry more easily than others.有些人比其他人爱哭。
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He cried silently while the song played.这首歌曲奏响时,他默默地流泪了。
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She cried all the way home from school that day.那天她一路哭着从学校回到家。
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He cried (for) the whole day.他哭了一整天。
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She couldn't imagine why anyone would cry over a stupid movie.她无法想象为什么有人会为了一部愚蠢的电影而落泪。
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She was crying with relief/frustration/anger.她欣慰/沮丧/生气得哭了。
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The first day of camp, a number of children cried for their parents. [=cried because they wanted their parents]野营的第一天,有些孩子哭着要他们的爸妈。
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◊ If you cry yourself to sleep, you cry until you have fallen asleep.哭着入睡
◊ If you cry your eyes out or cry your heart out, you cry a lot.痛哭不止
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: to shout or say something loudly喊叫;呼喊;呼叫 [+ object]
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“We've won!” they cried.“我们赢了!”他们大声喊道。
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“Help,” he cried, “Get a doctor! Quick!”“救命!”他大叫道,“快去找医生!”
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I heard someone cry “Wait!” but the train pulled away anyway.我听见有人喊“等一等”,但火车还是开走了。
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often + for —
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 3
[no object] of a bird or animal : to make the loud sound that is usual for a particular type of bird or animal(鸟)鸣叫,啼叫;(动物)嗥叫,吠
cry for
[phrasal verb] cry for (something)
: to need or require (something) very much迫切需要(某物)
cry foul
chiefly US
: to complain that someone has done something that is not fair埋怨;抱怨;叫屈
cry off
[phrasal verb] British
: to say that you will not do something you have promised to do取消诺言;撤回承诺;打退堂鼓
cry out
[phrasal verb] 1
: to make a loud sound because of pain, fear, surprise, etc.(因痛苦、害怕、惊讶等)大声喊叫 2
cry out or cry out (something) : to speak in a loud voice : to say (something) loudly or from a distance大声说话;大声说出 -
We could hear them on the shore crying out [=calling out] to us, so we waved.我们能听见他们在岸上向我们大声叫,于是我们挥了挥手。
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She cried out for help.她大声呼救。
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“I'm stuck,” she cried out.“我被卡住了。”她大叫道。
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She cried out that she was stuck.她大声说自己被卡住了。
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cry out against (something) : to say publicly that (something) is wrong or unfair : to protest (something)大声反对;谴责;抗议 4
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used to say that something clearly needs or should have a particular thing, person, use, etc.迫切需要; —
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A chair like this cries out to be used [=should definitely be used], not kept in some museum.这样的椅子应该拿来使用,而不是摆在博物馆里。
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The meal cried out to be eaten with a nice white wine. [=it was obvious that the meal should be served with a white wine]这样的菜肴应该配上美味的白葡萄酒。
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cry over spilled milk
(US) informal or chiefly British cry over spilt milk
: to be upset about something that has happened and that cannot be changed为无法挽回的事烦恼
cry wolf
: to make people think there is danger when there is really none谎报险情;发假警报
for crying out loud
informal
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used to show anger, annoyance, etc.哎呀,我的天哪,岂有此理(表生气、气恼等) 2 cry /ˈkraɪ/ noun
plural cries
plural cries
Learner's definition of CRY
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[count] : a loud sound that someone makes to express pain, hunger, sadness, etc.(因痛苦、饥饿、悲伤等发出的)叫喊声 2
[count] : something that is said loudly : a shout or call呼喊;呼叫 —
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The verdict has been met with cries of outrage. [=people are very angry and upset about the verdict]人们对判决感到十分愤慨。
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There have been loud cries [=calls] for his resignation from various groups.各方团体一直强烈要求他辞职。
— see also hue and cry 3
[count] : a loud sound made by an animal or bird(鸟的)鸣叫,啼叫;(动物的)嗥叫,吠 4
[singular] : an act of crying or a period of time spent crying哭;一阵哭泣 5
[count] : an act or way of behaving which shows that someone wants help, attention, etc.迫切需要帮助(或关注)的行为 6
[count] : a word or phrase that a group of people uses to express a common idea or goal or to unite them口号 — see also battle cry, rallying cry, war cry
a far cry from
: very different from (something or someone)与…大相径庭
in full cry
1
: full of anger, excitement, etc., especially in reaction to something激情呐喊;大声疾呼 2
of hunting dogs : in the act of chasing an animal : in full pursuit(猎犬)全力追赶