| 词组 | cry |
| 释义 | cry [cried, cried, crying] cry off cry off • cry off sth BrE informal to decide not to do something that you have agreed or arranged to do: ▪ We'd arranged to go to Spain together and he cried off at the last moment. ▪ Josh cried off the trip to town, saying he had a headache. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑drop out cry out cry out • cry out sth to suddenly shout something or make a loud noise, especially because you are afraid or in pain: ▪ Did you hear anyone scream or cry out? ▪ Sammy saw her in the distance and cried out her name. cry out in fear/horror/pain etc ▪ Even the smallest movement made him cry out in pain. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑scream out cry out against cry out against sth to complain or protest strongly about something: ▪ People have been crying out against the use of chemicals on farm crops for years. ■ SIMILAR TO: protest outcry n C when a lot of people complain or protest strongly about something: + against/over ▪ There was a public outcry over the decision to raise interest rates again. cry out for be crying out for sth/sb informal to need something very urgently: ▪ The country was crying out for a period of political peace. ▪ Small businesses are crying out for skilled workers. ▪ Our criminal justice system is crying out for change. |
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