cried

IPA/kraɪd/
KK[krˈaɪd]IPA/kraɪd/

cried — verb

  • criedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • crieds3rd person singular
  • crieding-ing form
  • criededpast simple

1. the past tense and past participle form of the verb 'cry', used when talking abo

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A1
釋義

the past tense and past participle form of the verb 'cry', used when talking about a time in the past when someone produced tears from their eyes because they felt sad, hurt, or very emotional.

例句

Chidi cried when he heard the sad news about his grandmother.

past simple: single completed event triggered by sad news

The little girl had cried herself to sleep after losing her favourite toy.

past perfect + 'cried oneself to sleep' pattern

同義詞
  • wept

    more formal or literary; suggests gentler, quieter crying

  • sobbed

    emphasises crying with heavy, audible breaths

  • wailed

    suggests a loud, high-pitched cry of grief or pain

反義詞
  • laughed

    opposite emotional expression — joy instead of sadness

文法句型

cried + because/of/for

cried + tears + of/for

cried oneself + complement

用法筆記

As an inflected past-tense form, 'cried' always refers to an action already completed. It can appear in the simple past (cried), past perfect (had cried), and passive constructions where the crying event is the focus. The -ed ending is pronounced /kraɪd/ (one syllable).

常見錯誤

Yesterday she cry for an hour.
Yesterday she cried for an hour.
💡A past-time adverb like 'yesterday' requires the past tense verb form, not the base form.
He has cryed all night.
He has cried all night.
💡The past participle of 'cry' is 'cried' (y → ied), not 'cryed'.