Word · Frequency #27632
crier
叫卖小贩；沿街叫卖者
a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells
- 1.
One who cries.
哭泣的人。
- 2.
An officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation, such as a town crier.
宣布法庭命令或指示,或高声公告的官员,如镇上官吏。
哭泣的人。；宣布法庭命令或指示,或高声公告的官员,如镇上官吏。；喊叫者；哭泣者；传呼员；[法] 传呼员
In use
The crier at the fair shouted, "Fresh apples, two for a dollar!"
Some criers set up near the train station and sell hot chestnuts in winter.
The crier shouted so clearly that everyone could understand the price of the oranges.
be a crier
crier 在此指“爱哭的人”，be a crier 是口语中常见的说法。
My little brother is a crier; he cries at every sad movie.
我弟弟是个爱哭鬼，每看一部悲伤电影都会哭。
the [place] crier
常见搭配 town crier（在街头宣读公告的人）和 court crier（法庭传令员）。
The town crier stood in the square and read the king's announcement.
镇上的传呼员站在广场上宣读国王的公告。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- town crier
- 城镇公告员
- The town crier announced the news in the marketplace.城镇公告员在市场上宣布了这条消息。
- court crier
- 法庭传呼员
- The court crier called for silence as the judge entered.法官进入时法庭传呼员要求肃静。
- street crier
- 沿街叫卖者
- The street crier shouted the price of his fresh fish.沿街叫卖者大声喊着新鲜鱼的价格。
- public crier
- 公告员
- A public crier read the royal decree to the crowd.公告员向人群宣读了王室法令。
Synonyms
- hawker
- 沿街叫卖的小贩 · hawker 泛指在街头或流动地点卖东西的人，强调售货本身；crier 更突出大声叫卖的动作。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
crier 由 cry（喊叫）+ -er（人）联想：沿街叫卖的小贩大声吆喝。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：旧时市集、历史题材叙事 此义项指沿街吆喝招揽生意的商贩，多用于历史或文学场景，现代口语中并不常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 crier（/ˈkraiə/）押韵的词如 liar、buyer、drier、higher、fire 都以 /aɪə/ 结尾。注意：tier 虽拼作 -ier，但发音为 /tɪə/，属于形似音异的词。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.