cry

verb

1. 哭；哭泣
   to produce tears from your eyes because you are unhappy or hurt
   1. It's all right. Don't cry.
      不要紧，别哭了。
   2. The baby was crying for (= because it wanted) its mother.
      婴儿哭着要妈妈。
   3. There's nothing to cry about.
      没有什么值得哭的。
   4. He felt like crying with rage.
      他气得想哭。
   5. I just couldn't stop crying.
      我哭啊哭啊，怎么也止不住。
   6. I found him crying his eyes out (= crying very much) .
      我看他哭得很伤心。
   7. That night she cried herself to sleep .
      那天晚上她哭着哭着就睡着了。
2. 喊叫；呼喊；呼叫
   to shout loudly
   1. She ran to the window and cried for help.
      她跑到窗口呼喊救命。
   2. ‘You're safe!’ Tom cried in delight.
      “你安全啦！”汤姆高兴地大声说道。
3. 发出刺耳的叫声；嗥叫；吠
   to make a loud unpleasant noise
   1. Seagulls followed the boat, crying loudly.
      海鸥追随着那条船，高声鸣叫着。

noun

1. （表达强烈感情的）叫喊，叫声
   a loud sound without words that expresses a strong feeling
   1. 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. 大喊；大叫；呼喊
   a loud shout
   1. 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。
   2. Her answer was greeted with cries of outrage.
      她的回答引起了一片愤怒的吼叫。
3. （鸟的）鸣叫，啼叫；（动物的）嗥叫，吠
   the sound made by a bird or an animal
   1. the cry of gulls circling overhead
      海鸥在头顶上盘旋着发出的鸣叫
4. 哭；一阵哭泣
   an action or a period of crying
   1. I felt a lot better after a good long cry.
      我痛痛快快哭了一场，好受多了。
5. 迫切需要；恳求
   an urgent demand or request for sth
   1. 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. 口号
   a word or phrase that expresses a group's beliefs and calls people to action
   1. a battle cry
      战斗口号

1. VERB 哭;哭泣
   When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
   1. I hung up the phone and started to cry...
      我挂断电话，开始哭了起来。
   2. Please don't cry...
      拜托不要哭。
   3. He cried with anger and frustration.
      他又生气又沮丧，不禁哭了起来。
   4. ...a crying baby.
      啼哭的婴儿
   5. Cry is also a noun.
      
   6. 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。”
2. VERB 喊叫;呼喊;高声说
   If you cry something, you shout it or say it loudly.
   1. 'Nancy Drew,' she cried, 'you're under arrest!'...
      “南茜·朱尔，”她喊道，“你被捕了！”
   2. I cried: 'It's wonderful news!'
      我叫道：“真是个好消息！”
   3. Cry out means the same as cry .
      cry out 同 cry
   4. '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。
   5. 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。
3. N-COUNT (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.
   1. A cry of horror broke from me...
      我吓得大叫了一声。
   2. Her brother gave a cry of recognition...
      她哥哥认了出来，惊呼了一声。
   3. With a cry, she rushed forward.
      她大喊一声，向前冲去。
4. See also: Thousands of Ukrainians burst into cries of 'bravo' on the steps of the parliament... Passers-by heard his cries for help. battle cry rallying cry
5. N-COUNT 抗议;请求
   You can refer to a public protest about something or an appeal for something as a cry of some kind.
   1. There have been cries of outrage about this expenditure...
      这项开支遭到了一些人愤怒的指责。
   2. 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. N-COUNT (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.
   1. ...the cry of a seagull.
      海鸥的鸣叫
7. See also: crying
8. PHRASE (与…)大相径庭，相去甚远
   Something that is a far cry from something else is very different from it.
   1. 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. PHRASE 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.
   1. 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. EXCLAM 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.
    1. 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

1. A cry of anguish burst from her lips
   她突然痛苦地大叫了一声。
2. Kindness breaks me up; it makes me cry.
   这关爱使我不能自制，令我失声痛哭。
3. His ears caught a faint cry
   他听到一声微弱的叫声。
4. Her voice cracked and she began to cry.
   她的声音变得沙哑，继而哭了起来。
5. I hung up the phone and started to cry
   我挂断电话，开始哭了起来。
6. Please don't cry
   拜托不要哭。
7. 'Nancy Drew,' she cried, 'you're under arrest!'
   “南茜·朱尔，”她喊道，“你被捕了！”
8. I cried: 'It's wonderful news!'
   我叫道：“真是个好消息！”
9. A cry of horror broke from me
   我吓得大叫了一声。
10. Her brother gave a cry of recognition
    她哥哥认了出来，惊呼了一声。
11. With a cry, she rushed forward.
    她大喊一声，向前冲去。
12. 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”。
13. Passers-by heard his cries for help.
    路过的人听到了他求救的呼喊。
14. There have been cries of outrage about this expenditure
    这项开支遭到了一些人愤怒的指责。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. 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？
19. I started to cry because I cut my finger
    我因为割破手指哭了起来。
20. My anger evaporated and I wanted to cry
    我的怒气渐渐消失，想大哭一场。
21. I heard myself gasp and cry out.
    我听到自己一边喘一边喊。
22. He gave a sudden cry of pain and put his hand to his heart.
    他突然痛苦地大叫一声，用手捂住了心口。
23. She hid her face under the collar of his jacket and she started to cry
    她将脸埋在他外套的衣领下，开始哭了起来。
24. Adam jumped from his seat at the girl's cry
    女孩儿一哭，亚当立即从座位上跳了起来。
25. She stood up quickly, giving a little cry of astonishment
    她迅速站了起来，惊叫了一声。
26. She let out a little cry of pain.
    她疼得轻呼了一声。
27. You owe me four pounds, but I have your watch, so we'll cry quits.
    你欠我4镑，我得了你的表，那么我们就两相抵消吧。
28. I don't know whether to laugh or to cry!
    真教我哭不得笑不得！
29. She could no longer hold her emotions in leash and she had a good cry.
    她再也控制不住自己的感情，便痛哭了一场。
30. Even if you have found the secret, there is no need to cry it from the housetop.
    即使你知道了这个秘密，也没有必要闹得满城风雨。

cry off

1. 撤回前言；取消诺言；打退堂鼓
   to say that you cannot do sth that you promised to do
   1. It's all right. Don't cry.
      不要紧，别哭了。
   2. The baby was crying for (= because it wanted) its mother.
      婴儿哭着要妈妈。
   3. There's nothing to cry about.
      没有什么值得哭的。
   4. He felt like crying with rage.
      他气得想哭。
   5. I just couldn't stop crying.
      我哭啊哭啊，怎么也止不住。
   6. I found him crying his eyes out (= crying very much) .
      我看他哭得很伤心。
   7. That night she cried herself to sleep .
      那天晚上她哭着哭着就睡着了。

cry out

1. （因伤痛、害怕、惊讶等）大叫，叫喊
   to make a loud sound without words because you are hurt, afraid, surprised, etc.
   1. Seagulls followed the boat, crying loudly.
      海鸥追随着那条船，高声鸣叫着。

cry out/cry out sth

1. 大声呼喊
   to shout sth loudly
   1. 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

cry out for sth

1. 迫切需要
   to need sth very much
   1. the cry of gulls circling overhead
      海鸥在头顶上盘旋着发出的鸣叫

v.

cry foul

• 抱怨；埋怨
  to complain that sb else has done sth wrong or unfair

cry over spilt milk

• 枉为无可挽回的事忧伤；作于事无补的担忧
  to waste time worrying about sth that has happened that you cannot do anything about
  1. 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 wolf

• 喊“狼来了”；谎报险情；发假警报
  to call for help when you do not need it, with the result that when you do need it people do not believe you

for crying out loud

• （表示愤怒或惊讶）哎呀，我的天哪，真是岂有此理
  used to show you are angry or surprised
  1. 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？

laugh till/until you cry

• 笑得流泪；笑出眼泪
  to laugh so long and hard that there are tears in your eyes

a shoulder to cry on

a shoulder to cry on

n.

in full cry

• 激情呐喊；大声疾呼
  talking or shouting loudly and in an enthusiastic way
  1. The Leeds supporters were in full cry.
     利兹队的球迷在激情高昂地呐喊助威。

a far cry from sth

• 和…相去甚远；与…大相径庭
  a very different experience from sth

hue and cry

• 公众的强烈抗议
  strong public protest about sth

noun

1. a fit of weeping
   1. had a good cry

2. a loud utterance
   1. the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience

   Synonym:    outcrycallyellshoutvociferation

3. a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
   1. a cry of rage
   2. a yell of pain

   Synonym:    yell

4. a slogan used to rally support for a cause
   1. a cry to arms
   2. our watchword will be `democracy'

   Synonym:    war cryrallying crybattle crywatchword

5. the characteristic utterance of an animal
   1. animal cries filled the night

verb

1. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
   1. She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death
   2. 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
   1. The little boy cried himself to sleep

3. utter aloud
   1. `I won!' he exclaimed
   2. `Help!' she cried
   3. `I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost

   Synonym:    exclaimcry outoutcrycall outshout

4. utter a sudden loud cry
   1. she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
   2. I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me

   Synonym:    shoutshout outcallyellscreamhollerhollosquall

5. proclaim or announce in public
   1. before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news
   2. He cried his merchandise in the market square

   Synonym:    blazon out

6. utter a characteristic sound
   1. The cat was crying

7. demand immediate action
   1. This situation is crying for attention