Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1518
cry
哭；哭泣
核心释义
the act of shedding tears; weeping
- 1.
流泪；哭泣的行为
A shedding of tears; the act of crying.
- 2.
喊叫或尖叫
A shout or scream.
- 3.
喊出或尖叫的话语
Words shouted or screamed.
- 4.
喧闹或叫喊
A clamour or outcry.
- 5.
一群猎犬
A group of hounds.
- 6.
某物种特有的声音
A typical sound made by the species in question.
- 7.
绝望或紧急的请求
A desperate or urgent request.
喊叫；叫喊声；（动物或鸟类的）叫声；恳求；哀求；喧嚷；叫嚷；一群猎犬
用法In use
The baby's cry woke me up in the middle of the night.
用法提示：此处“cry”作名词，表示“哭声”，指婴儿的哭泣声。
The crowd let out a cry of protest at the decision.
用法提示：此处“cry”作名词，表示“呼喊”，指抗议的声音。
We heard the cry of a wolf in the distance.
用法提示：此处“cry”作名词，表示“动物的叫声”，指狼的嚎叫。
have a cry
表示哭一阵子。
She had a good cry after the movie.
她看完电影后大哭了一场。
let out a cry
表示突然发出叫声。
He let out a cry of surprise.
他惊讶地叫了一声。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a cry of pain
- 痛苦的叫声
- She let out a cry of pain when she stubbed her toe.她踢到脚趾时发出痛苦的叫声。
- a cry for help
- 求救的呼喊
- The drowning man's cry for help was heard by a passerby.溺水者的求救呼喊被一位路人听到了。
- a battle cry
- 战斗口号
- The soldiers raised their battle cry before charging.士兵们在冲锋前高喊战斗口号。
- a cry of joy
- 喜悦的呼喊
- When she saw the surprise party, she gave a cry of joy.当她看到惊喜派对时，发出了喜悦的呼喊。
- have a good cry
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
cry 发音像'哭'，指哭声或大喊，记住声音联想。
语境与语域Context & Register
作为名词时，cry 的语域比较混合，具体取决于含义。例如，表示‘哭泣’（a fit of weeping）时多用于非正式或中性语境，而表示‘口号’（slogan）或‘动物叫声’（animal utterance）时则更正式或特定。通常需要根据上下文判断。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常与 of 或 for 连用
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the /aɪ/ sound, rhyming with 'cry'. However, beware that many words ending in 'y' have different pronunciations (e.g., 'city' is /ˈsɪti/).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.