
outcry
词源
源自中古英语 'outcrien',由 'out'(向外)和 'cry'(喊叫)组成,字面意思是'向外喊叫'。
noun
❶ 指公众对某事的强烈抗议或愤怒表达,通常表现为大声疾呼或公开反对。
“There was a public outcry over the unfair treatment of workers.”
(公众对工人受到的不公平待遇表示强烈抗议。)
“The new policy caused an outcry among local residents.”
(新政策引发了当地居民的强烈反对。)
❶ 指突然的大声喊叫,通常表达惊讶、痛苦或愤怒的情绪。
“An outcry of pain escaped her lips when she fell.”
(她摔倒时发出一声痛苦的喊叫。)
“The audience let out an outcry of surprise at the magician's trick.”
(观众对魔术师的戏法发出一阵惊讶的喊声。)
verb
❶ 大声喊叫或抗议,表达强烈的情感或反对意见。
“The crowd outcried against the injustice.”
(人群大声抗议不公正的行为。)
“She outcried in anger when her request was denied.”
(当她的请求被拒绝时,她愤怒地大喊。)
常见短语
public outcry — 指公众对某一事件或政策的广泛抗议或强烈反对。
“The government had to reconsider the law due to public outcry.”
(由于公众的强烈反对,政府不得不重新考虑这项法律。)
outcry against — 表达对某事或某人的强烈反对或抗议。
“There was a massive outcry against the company's unethical practices.”
(针对公司的不道德行为,出现了大规模的抗议。)