cry

noun

1. a fit of weeping

e.g. had a good cry

2. a loud utterance
often in protest or opposition

e.g. the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience

Synonym: outcrycallyellshoutvociferation

3. a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)

e.g. a cry of rage
a yell of pain

Synonym: yell

4. a slogan used to rally support for a cause

e.g. a cry to arms
our watchword will be `democracy'

Synonym: war cryrallying crybattle crywatchword

5. the characteristic utterance of an animal

e.g. animal cries filled the night

verb

1. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

e.g. She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death
The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs

Synonym: weep

2. bring into a particular state by crying

e.g. The little boy cried himself to sleep

3. utter aloud
often with surprise, horror, or joy

e.g. `I won!' he exclaimed
`Help!' she cried
`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost

Synonym: exclaimcry outoutcrycall outshout

4. utter a sudden loud cry

e.g. she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me

Synonym: shoutshout outcallyellscreamhollerhollosquall

5. proclaim or announce in public

e.g. before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news
He cried his merchandise in the market square

Synonym: blazon out

6. utter a characteristic sound

e.g. The cat was crying

7. demand immediate action

e.g. This situation is crying for attention

1. 哭;哭泣
When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.

e.g. I hung up the phone and started to cry...
我挂断电话，开始哭了起来。
e.g. Please don't cry...
拜托不要哭。

2. 喊叫;呼喊;高声说
If you cry something, you shout it or say it loudly.

e.g. 'Nancy Drew,' she cried, 'you're under arrest!'...
“南茜·朱尔，”她喊道，“你被捕了！”
e.g. I cried: 'It's wonderful news!'
我叫道：“真是个好消息！”

3. (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.

e.g. A cry of horror broke from me...
我吓得大叫了一声。
e.g. Her brother gave a cry of recognition...
她哥哥认了出来，惊呼了一声。

4. 喊叫;呼喊
A cry is a shouted word or phrase, usually one that is intended to attract someone's attention.

cry是什么意思

e.g. 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”。
e.g. Passers-by heard his cries for help.
路过的人听到了他求救的呼喊。

5. 抗议;请求
You can refer to a public protest about something or an appeal for something as a cry of some kind.

e.g. There have been cries of outrage about this expenditure...
这项开支遭到了一些人愤怒的指责。
e.g. 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。

6. (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.

e.g. ...the cry of a seagull.
海鸥的鸣叫

7. see also: crying

8. (与…)大相径庭，相去甚远
Something that is a far cry from something else is very different from it.

e.g. 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。

9. 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.

e.g. 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。

10. 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.

e.g. 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？

11. to cry your eyes out -> see eye
a shoulder to cry on -> see shoulder

相关词组：cry offcry outcry out for

1. cry：carry; 进位