cry

Động từ

(cried)

khóc

the child was crying for his mother

cháu bé khóc đòi mẹ

cry with hunger

khóc vì đói

cry for joy

khóc vì vui sướng

gào, la, kêu (người, thú, chim)

monkeys cried [out] shrilly when they see danger

lũ khỉ kêu chí chóe khi gặp nguy hiểm

he cried [out] for mercy

nó kêu xin tha tội

(cũ) rao (hàng)

cry one's wares

rao hàng

cry one's eyes (heart) out

khóc thảm thiết

cry over spilt milk

hối tiếc việc đã rồi

you've broken it now, it's no use crying over split milk

con làm vỡ cái đó rồi, hối tiếc thì cũng đã muộn rồi

cry oneself to sleep

xem sleep

cry wolf

kêu cứu vờ (thực sự không có nguy hiểm gì cả)

for crying out loud

ngàn lần van anh

for crying out loud shut that door!

ngàn lần van anh, đóng dùm cái cửa ấy

laugh till (until) one cries

xem laugh

cry something down

chê bai, đánh giá thấp

cry off

không giữ lời

cry out for something

đòi hỏi cái gì, yêu cầu điều gì

people are crying for free elections

dân đang đòi hỏi các cuộc bầu cử tự do

Danh từ

tiếng gào, tiếng la, tiếng kêu

a cry of terror

tiếng gào khiếp sợ

the cry of an animal in pain

tiếng kêu của con vật bị đau đớn

the cry of the crow

tiếng kêu của con quạ

sự khóc than

have a good long cry, it will do you good

khóc nữa đi, cái đó sẽ tốt cho anh đấy

tiếng rao (của người bán hàng rong…)

(trong từ ghép) khẩu hiệu, lời kêu gọi

"lower taxes" was their cry

"giảm thuế" là lời kêu gọi của họ

a far cry from something (from doing something)

xem far

hue and cry

xem hue

in full cry

xem full

* Các từ tương tự:
cry-baby, cryctron, crying, crylite, cryobiology, cryoelectric storage, cryogen, cryogenic, cryogenic device
verb

cries; cried; crying

to produce tears from your eyes often while making loud sounds because of pain, sorrow, or other strong emotions [no obj]

The baby is crying. Is she okay?

a crying baby

Some people cry more easily than others.

He cried silently while the song played.

She cried all the way home from school that day.

He cried (for) the whole day.

She couldn't imagine why anyone would cry over a stupid movie.

She was crying with relief/frustration/anger.

The first day of camp, a number of children cried for their parents. [=cried because they wanted their parents] [+ obj]

They cried tears of joy.

If you cry yourself to sleep, you cry until you have fallen asleep.

If you cry your eyes out or cry your heart out, you cry a lot.

I cried my eyes out when I found out they had left without saying goodbye.

to shout or say something loudly [+ obj]

We've won! they cried.

Help, he cried, Get a doctor! Quick!

I heard someone cry Wait! but the train pulled away anyway. [no obj]

She cried [=called out] to the others to come and see what she'd found. - often + for

I heard someone crying for help. - sometimes used figuratively

Various groups have been crying for [=calling for] his resignation.

[no obj] of a bird or animal :to make the loud sound that is usual for a particular type of bird or animal

She'd never heard the sound of sea gulls crying by the shore.

a shoulder to cry on

xem shoulder

cry for

[phrasal verb]

cry for (something) :to need or require (something) very much

This problem is crying for a solution.

The old house is crying for a new coat of paint.

cry foul

chiefly US :to complain that someone has done something that is not fair

When Mika's parents gave her a new bicycle, her sisters cried foul.

cry off

[phrasal verb] Brit :to say that you will not do something you have promised to do

He said he would help me move into my new apartment but then he cried off [=begged off] at the last minute.

cry out

[phrasal verb]

to make a loud sound because of pain, fear, surprise, etc.

She cried out in pain.

cry out or cry out (something) :to speak in a loud voice :to say (something) loudly or from a distance

We could hear them on the shore crying out [=calling out] to us, so we waved.

She cried out for help.

I'm stuck, she cried out.

She cried out that she was stuck.

cry out against (something) :to say publicly that (something) is wrong or unfair :to protest (something)

People around the world are crying out against the government's civil rights abuses.

used to say that something clearly needs or should have a particular thing, person, use, etc.; often + to be

A chair like this cries out to be used [=should definitely be used], not kept in some museum.

The meal cried out to be eaten with a nice white wine. [=it was obvious that the meal should be served with a white wine] - often + for

The meal cried out for a nice white wine.

The job cries out for someone who's not afraid to take chances.

cry over spilled milk

US or chiefly Brit cry over spilt milk

informal :to be upset about something that has happened and that cannot be changed

You made a mistake, but there's no use crying over spilled milk.

cry wolf

to make people think there is danger when there is really none

News organizations have been warned not to cry wolf. If people hear too many warnings that turn out to be nothing, they won't listen to the important warnings when they come.

for crying out loud

informal - used to show anger, annoyance, etc.

Why won't they let me in? It's my house, for crying out loud!

noun

plural cries

[count] :a loud sound that someone makes to express pain, hunger, sadness, etc.

cries of pain

The baby's cry woke me out of a deep sleep.

[count] :something that is said loudly :a shout or call

There was a cry of Fire and we all rushed for the exits.

The children were playing a game and their happy cries echoed through the house. - sometimes used figuratively

The verdict has been met with cries of outrage. [=people are very angry and upset about the verdict]

There have been loud cries [=calls] for his resignation from various groups. - see also hue and cry

[count] :a loud sound made by an animal or bird

the wild cry of a coyote

The birds' loud cries [=calls] startled me.

[singular] :an act of crying or a period of time spent crying

By the end of the movie, we'd all had a good cry. [=we had all cried for a while]

[count] :an act or way of behaving which shows that someone wants help, attention, etc.

The doctor thinks the boy's bad behavior at school is a cry for help.

[count] :a word or phrase that a group of people uses to express a common idea or goal or to unite them

Free speech is the cry of the protesters. - see also battle cry, rallying cry, war cry

a far cry from

very different from (something or someone)

The movie is a far cry from the book.

He's a far cry from the idealistic young writer he once was.

in full cry

full of anger, excitement, etc., especially in reaction to something

The school's budget is being cut, and teachers and parents are in full cry. [=are very angry and upset]

of hunting dogs :in the act of chasing an animal :in full pursuit

* Các từ tương tự:
crybaby, crying, cryogenics, cryonics, crypt, cryptic, crypto-, cryptogram, cryptography
verb

Paul cried when they took his mother away

weep

sob

wail

keen

bawl

shed tears

Don't cry over spilt milk

whimper

snivel

pule

mewl

whine

moan

groan

fret

Colloq turn on the waterworks

Brit grizzle

Her hair is so untidy it cries out for trimming. Wanton murder cries out for vengeance

cry out for

demand

need

call for

beg for

plead for

noun

I heard the mournful cries of those being tortured

scream

shriek

wail

howl

yowl

Uttering blood-curdling cries, the rebels attacked

shout

whoop

yell

howl

The noise was the cry of the lesser grebe to its mate

call

sound

note

'Down with the king!' was the cry used to rally the rabble

war cry

battle-cry

slogan

watchword

This report is a far cry from what I had expected

a far cry

a long way

quite a distance

remote

distant

not

not quite

very different (from)

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