
好词典

源自中古英语 'crien',源自古法语 'crier',最终源自拉丁语 'quiritare',意为“大声呼喊”。
❶ 指因悲伤、疼痛或强烈情绪而发出大声的哭喊声,通常伴随眼泪。
“The baby cries every night.”
(这个婴儿每晚都会哭。)
“She cries when she watches sad movies.”
(她看悲伤电影时会哭。)
❶ 指大声呼喊或叫喊,通常是为了引起注意或表达某种情绪。
“The man cries for help in the dark alley.”
(那个男人在黑暗的小巷里大声呼救。)
“The crowd cries out in excitement.”
(人群兴奋地大喊。)
❶ 指因情绪激动或疼痛而发出的哭喊声或叫喊声。
“Her cries could be heard from the next room.”
(她的哭声从隔壁房间都能听到。)
“The cries of the wounded filled the battlefield.”
(伤员的哭喊声充斥着战场。)
cry over spilled milk — 指为已经发生且无法改变的事情感到难过或后悔,类似于中文的“覆水难收”。
“There's no use crying over spilled milk; let's just move on.”
(为打翻的牛奶哭泣没有用,我们继续前进吧。)
a far cry from — 表示与某事物相差甚远,完全不同。
“This new phone is a far cry from the old one.”
(这部新手机与旧款完全不同。)