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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。
叫卖小贩；沿街叫卖者
criers — plural of crier
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叫卖小贩；沿街叫卖者
a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells
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。
哭泣的人。
One who cries.
宣布法庭命令或指示,或高声公告的官员,如镇上官吏。
An officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation, such as a town crier.
The crier at the fair shouted, "Fresh apples, two for a dollar!"
集市上的叫卖小贩喊道：‘新鲜苹果，一美元两个！’
Some criers set up near the train station and sell hot chestnuts in winter.
有些叫卖小贩冬天在火车站附近摆摊卖热栗子。
The crier shouted so clearly that everyone could understand the price of the oranges.
那个叫卖小贩喊得很清楚，所以大家都听懂了橙子的价格。
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。
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。
Not this
The baby is crier.
Use this
The baby is crying.
crier 是名词，意为“喊叫者、哭泣者”等，不能用于进行时。表示“正在哭”要用动词 cry 的现在分词形式 crying，即 be + crying。
Not this
Don't crier.
Use this
Don't cry.
crier 是名词，不能作动词使用。祈使句中需要用动词原形 cry，而不是名词形式 crier。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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crier 由 cry（喊叫）+ -er（人）联想：沿街叫卖的小贩大声吆喝。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.