| 词组 | crying towel |
| 释义 | crying towel Theme: DEPRESSION n. someone or something used to comfort someone.I guess I really need a crying towel today.I'm the kind of person who has to carry a crying towel at all times. crying towel noun a notional linen given to someone who is a chronic complainer US, 1928crying towel1. A figurative towel used to wipe away someone's tears; used sarcastically to imply that the person's woes or complaints are uncalled for or exaggerated. Oh, you have to pay a bit more in taxes because you're now making $100,000 more per year? Shall I get out a crying towel for you? 2. A person who listens to and/or offers sympathy for someone's troubles, complaints, or grief. I'm getting a little tired of being Charlie's crying towel every time he breaks up with some new boyfriend. crying towelA figurative towel for wiping the tears of a self-pitying individual. For example, So you didn't make the first team? Get out the crying towel. This expression is always used sarcastically. [Slang; 1920s] crying towel n. someone or something used to comfort someone. It’s so sad. I guess I really need a crying towel today. |
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