cries
cries — 動詞
- criespresent simple I / you / we / they
- crieses3rd person singular
- criesing-ing form
- criesedpast simple
1. to have tears coming from your eyes because you feel sad, upset, or hurt — for e
哭；哭泣
因悲傷或痛苦而流淚
to have tears coming from your eyes because you feel sad, upset, or hurt — for example, when a child falls and scrapes a knee, or someone hears very bad news.
When Adina heard that her grandmother had passed away, she sat on the sofa and cried for nearly an hour.
Adina 聽到祖母過世的消息後，坐在沙發上哭了將近一個小時。
cry + preposition for + duration
The toddler cried loudly when Marco took away the toy train.
Marco 拿走玩具火車時，那個學步的小孩大聲哭了起來。
Min cried during the final scene of the movie because the ending was so touching.
Min 在電影最後一幕哭了，因為結局非常感人。
Liam rarely cries, but the documentary about rescued animals made his eyes water.
Liam 很少哭，但那部關於獲救動物的紀錄片讓他的眼眶濕了。
The baby cries every time the nurse gives her a vaccination shot.
每次護士給嬰兒打疫苗時，嬰兒都會哭。
- laugh
opposite emotional expression — showing joy instead of sadness
文法句型
cry (no object)
用法筆記
This sense is intransitive — you cannot 'cry tears' as a direct object; instead say 'shed tears' or 'weep'. Frequently used with prepositions like 'for' (cry for hours), 'with' (cry with joy), or 'over' (cry over a loss).
常見錯誤
2. to continue crying until you fall asleep, usually because of sadness or loneline
哭到睡著
哭著哭著就睡著了
to continue crying until you fall asleep, usually because of sadness or loneliness.
After the argument with her best friend, Sari cried herself to sleep that night.
Sari 和最好的朋友吵架後，那天晚上哭著睡著了。
cry + reflexive pronoun + to sleep
The little boy cried himself to sleep on his first night at summer camp.
那個小男孩在夏令營的第一晚哭著睡著了。
Ignacio was so homesick during his first semester abroad that he cried himself to sleep several times.
Ignacio 出國第一學期非常想家，好幾次都哭到睡著。
Some parents let a baby cry itself to sleep instead of picking it up right away.
有些父母會讓嬰兒自己哭到睡著，而不是立刻抱起來。
文法句型
cry + oneself + to sleep
用法筆記
Always used with a reflexive pronoun (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves) followed by 'to sleep'. Cannot be used without the reflexive — you would not say 'cried to sleep'.
常見錯誤
3. to say something very loudly, especially because you are surprised, scared, or t
大喊；高聲說
因驚訝或恐懼而大聲叫喊
to say something very loudly, especially because you are surprised, scared, or trying to get someone's attention.
"Watch out!" cried Wei as the cyclist swerved to avoid the open car door.
「小心！」Wei 大喊，因為腳踏車騎士突然轉彎以避開打開的車門。
cry + direct speech for warning
Hamza cried out in pain when he stepped on a broken piece of glass.
Hamza 踩到一塊碎玻璃時痛得大叫。
cry out in + noun (pain / surprise / alarm)
The tour guide cried a warning to the hikers just before the rocks began to fall.
導遊對登山客高聲示警，就在岩石開始掉落之前。
Pedro cried that he had found the lost puppy hiding under the porch.
Pedro 大喊說他在門廊下找到了那隻走失的小狗。
Amira cried for help when her boat drifted away from the dock.
Amira 大聲呼救，因為她的船漂離了碼頭。
- whisper
speaking very softly, the opposite of crying out
文法句型
cry + out
cry + direct speech
cry + that-clause
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (SHED TEARS) by the presence of a loud voice rather than tears. The direct-speech pattern ('"Stop!" he cried.') is common in narrative writing and is slightly formal in modern speech; 'shout' or 'yell' are more common in everyday conversation.
常見錯誤
4. to announce something publicly and with emphasis, so that a large number of peop
宣告；叫賣
大聲向大眾宣告某事
to announce something publicly and with emphasis, so that a large number of people know about it.
The town crier cried the news of the king's arrival through the market square.
鎮上的公告員在市場廣場大聲宣布國王抵達的消息。
historical register: town crier + cry + news
Street vendors cried their goods to the crowd at the Sunday market.
週日市集上，街頭小販大聲向人群叫賣他們的商品。
A town crier on the balcony cried the election results to the crowd below.
一名鎮上的公告員在陽台上向下面的人群大聲宣布選舉結果。
During the festival, a herald cried that the games would begin at sunset.
節日期間，傳令官大聲宣布比賽將在日落時開始。
- conceal
to keep something hidden instead of announcing it publicly
文法句型
cry + that-clause
cry + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense is mostly historical or literary. In modern English, 'announce', 'proclaim', or 'declare' are more natural choices. Common in contexts involving town criers, heralds, or market vendors in period settings.
常見錯誤
5. to make the natural sound that is typical of a particular animal or bird.
鳴叫；啼叫
動物或鳥類發出典型的叫聲
to make the natural sound that is typical of a particular animal or bird.
The seagulls cried loudly over the harbour as the fishing boats came in.
漁船進港時，海鷗在港口上空大聲鳴叫。
bird + cries + location
Diya heard the monkeys cry from the trees just before dawn.
Diya 在天快亮時聽到樹上的猴子啼叫。
The peacock cries with a shrill sound that can be heard from far away.
孔雀的叫聲很尖銳，從很遠的地方就能聽見。
At night the foxes cried in the hills behind the village, making the children shiver.
夜裡，狐狸在村莊後面的山丘上嚎叫，讓孩子們直發抖。
文法句型
animal + cries
bird + cries
用法筆記
Used for birds, mammals, and other animals. 'Call' is more common for birds making contact sounds; 'cry' suggests a more noticeable or piercing sound. Not used for domestic animals like cats (meow) or dogs (bark) — those have their own verbs.
常見錯誤
6. to urgently need or demand a particular action, solution, or improvement — used
亟需；急需
事物迫切需要某種處理
to urgently need or demand a particular action, solution, or improvement — used for situations, not people.
After months without rain, the farmland cried for water to save the crops.
好幾個月沒下雨後，農田迫切需要水來拯救作物。
cry for + noun (figurative: need)
The broken school roof cries out for repair before the winter rains arrive.
學校破損的屋頂急需在冬雨來臨前修繕。
cry out for + noun
This old law cries to be rewritten — it no longer fits modern society.
這條舊法律亟待重寫，它已經不再適合現代社會。
The city's transport system cries out for new investment and better planning.
這座城市的交通系統迫切需要新的投資和更好的規劃。
- demand
stronger and more direct; can be used with people as well
- require
neutral and formal; less emotional
- be in need of
less metaphorical; simply states the need
文法句型
cry + for + noun
cry + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Always figurative — the subject is a situation or object, not a person. The pattern 'cry out for' is more common than plain 'cry for'. This sense does not involve actual shouting or tears.
常見錯誤
cries — 名詞
1. a loud sound that a person makes because they feel a strong emotion such as pain
叫喊聲；喊叫
因情緒發出的響亮聲音
a loud sound that a person makes because they feel a strong emotion such as pain, fear, surprise, or joy.
A cry of pain came from the kitchen when James accidentally cut his finger.
James 不小心割到手指時，廚房傳來一陣痛苦的叫喊聲。
a cry of + [emotion]
When Diya saw the birthday cake, she let out a cry of pure delight.
Diya 看到生日蛋糕時，發出欣喜的叫聲。
The children heard a terrible cry in the middle of the night and ran to their parents' room.
孩子們半夜聽到可怕的叫聲，跑到父母的房間去。
Marco's cry of frustration echoed through the garage when his car would not start.
Marco 的車發動不了時，他沮喪的叫喊聲在車庫中迴盪。
Ignacio gave a loud cry of surprise when the magic trick actually worked.
Ignacio 在魔術真的成功時，驚訝地大叫了一聲。
- shout
a loud call, not necessarily emotional
- exclamation
more formal; a word or phrase said suddenly
- yelp
a short, sharp cry especially of pain or surprise
- silence
absence of sound
文法句型
a cry of + emotion
let out a cry
用法筆記
Countable — one cry, two cries. Frequently followed by 'of + emotion noun' (cry of pain, cry of joy, cry of fear). A cry is usually short and sharp, unlike a long period of weeping.
常見錯誤
❌ 'I heard a cry from the baby's room.' (correct but ambiguous with 'period of crying') — To avoid confusion, use 'a shout' or 'a yell' for a loud vocal sound, and 'a weep' or 'a sob' for shedding tears.
2. a loud call that is meant to get someone to notice you or to come and help.
呼喊；呼救
為了引起注意而大聲呼叫
a loud call that is meant to get someone to notice you or to come and help.
Adina heard a cry for help coming from the river and ran toward the sound.
Adina 聽到河邊傳來求救聲，便朝那個方向跑去。
a cry for + help / attention
The mountaineer sent out a cry to alert the rescue team of her location.
登山者大聲呼喊，告訴救援隊她在哪裡。
Wei's cry from the balcony made everyone in the garden look up.
Wei 在陽台上的呼喊讓花園裡的所有人都抬頭看。
There was a cry of "Fire!" and the whole building emptied within minutes.
有人喊了一聲「失火了！」，整棟建築幾分鐘內就清空了。
文法句型
a cry for + noun
a cry to do something
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (EMOTIONAL SOUND): here the purpose is communication or alerting others, not just expressing a feeling. The phrase 'cry for help' is a very common fixed expression.
3. the natural sound that a bird, wild animal, or other creature makes.
叫聲；鳴叫
鳥類或野生動物發出的聲音
the natural sound that a bird, wild animal, or other creature makes.
The cry of a peacock can be heard more than a kilometre away.
孔雀的叫聲在一公里外都能聽見。
the cry of + animal
Hamza recorded the night cries of the frogs near the pond for his science project.
Hamza 為了科學作業錄下了池塘邊青蛙夜間的叫聲。
The eagle's cry echoed across the valley as it circled above.
老鷹的叫聲在山谷中迴盪，牠在上空盤旋。
Liam could identify each bird by its distinctive cry.
Liam 可以透過每種鳥獨特的叫聲來辨別鳥的種類。
文法句型
the cry of + animal
animal's cry
用法筆記
Both countable (the cries of the monkeys) and uncountable (the cry of the wolf) uses are common. For domestic animals, English usually uses specific words instead: a dog barks, a cat meows, a cow moos.
4. a period of time during which someone cries because they feel sad, stressed, or
哭一場
因傷心而哭一段時間
a period of time during which someone cries because they feel sad, stressed, or emotional.
After the long exam, Sari went to her room and had a good cry.
漫長的考試結束後，Sari 回到房間好好哭了一場。
have a good cry (common collocation)
The little girl had a cry when her balloon floated up into the sky.
小女孩的氣球飄上天空時，她哭了一陣。
Pedro felt much better after a long cry in the shower.
Pedro 在淋浴時大哭了一場之後，感覺好多了。
After failing her driving test for the third time, Mei-Lin went to her room and had a good cry.
Mei-Lin 駕照路考第三次沒過後，回到房間好好哭了一場。
Amira's cry lasted only a few minutes, and then she wiped her eyes and smiled.
Amira 只哭了幾分鐘，然後擦擦眼淚就笑了。
文法句型
have a cry
a good cry
用法筆記
Usually singular — 'a cry' or 'a good cry'. The phrase 'have a good cry' is a very common fixed expression meaning to cry freely until you feel emotionally relieved. This sense is informal and conversational.
5. a strong expression of public disapproval or opposition to something that people
抗議；反對
公眾強烈反對某事
a strong expression of public disapproval or opposition to something that people believe is wrong.
There was a public cry against the plan to cut down the city's oldest park.
公眾強烈反對砍伐市內最老公園的計畫。
a public cry against + [issue]
The mayor ignored the cries of protest from local residents about the new highway.
市長忽視了當地居民對新建高速公路的抗議之聲。
A cry of outrage spread across social media after the factory was caught polluting the river.
工廠被發現污染河流後，社群媒體上湧現一片憤怒的抗議聲浪。
The government could not ignore the growing cry for change among young voters.
政府無法忽視年輕選民中日益高漲的改革呼聲。
- support
expression of approval rather than opposition
文法句型
a cry against + noun
a cry of protest
用法筆記
Usually metaphorical — people are not literally shouting, but expressing collective disapproval through petitions, media, or public statements. Often used in news and political commentary. The phrase 'cry of protest' and 'cry for change' are common fixed patterns.
6. a short phrase or slogan that expresses the main goal of a group or movement and
口號；標語
號召群眾支持某項事業的短句
a short phrase or slogan that expresses the main goal of a group or movement and is used to unite supporters.
"Equal pay for equal work" became the rallying cry of the women's rights movement.
「同工同酬」成了女權運動的集結口號。
rallying cry (fixed expression)
The environmental group adopted "Save our forests" as their cry.
環保團體採用「拯救森林」作為他們的口號。
Demonstrators marched through the streets shouting their cry for justice.
示威者遊行穿過街道，高喊著要求正義的口號。
The old battle cry of the regiment was still remembered by the village elders.
村裡的長輩們仍然記得這支軍團古老的戰鬥口號。
文法句型
a cry for + cause
rallying cry
用法筆記
The phrase 'rallying cry' is a very common fixed expression meaning a slogan that brings people together for a shared purpose. 'Battle cry' originally meant a shout in war but is now used metaphorically for any strongly motivating slogan.