Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1518
cry
哭；哭泣
the act of shedding tears; weeping
- 1.
A shedding of tears; the act of crying.
流泪；哭泣的行为
- 2.
A shout or scream.
喊叫或尖叫
- 3.
Words shouted or screamed.
喊出或尖叫的话语
- 4.
A clamour or outcry.
喧闹或叫喊
- 5.
A group of hounds.
一群猎犬
- 6.
A typical sound made by the species in question.
某物种特有的声音
- 7.
A desperate or urgent request.
绝望或紧急的请求
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
In use
The baby's cry woke me up in the middle of the night.
The crowd let out a cry of protest at the decision.
We heard the cry of a wolf in the distance.
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。
a cry for help
表示求救的叫声。
The drowning man let out a cry for help.
溺水的人发出了求救声。
Connections
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
- 痛痛快快哭一场
- Sometimes you just need to have a good cry to feel better.有时候你只需要痛痛快快哭一场来感觉好些。
- a cry of despair
Learner notes
Memory Tip
cry 发音像'哭'，指哭声或大喊，记住声音联想。
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。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常与 of 或 for 连用
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/).
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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