wept
wept — 動詞
- weptpresent simple I / you / we / they
- wepts3rd person singular
- wepting-ing form
- weptedpast simple
1. the form of the verb 'weep' that describes a time in the past when tears came fr
哭（過去式）
weep 的過去式及過去分詞
the form of the verb 'weep' that describes a time in the past when tears came from someone's eyes because of sadness, pain, or a very strong feeling; used as both the simple past (the action was completed) and the past participle (used with 'have', 'has', or 'had' to show a connection to the present or an earlier time).
The grandmother wept with joy when she held her new grandchild for the first time.
阿嬤第一次抱起孫子時，喜極而泣。
past simple: wept with joy / wept with [emotion]
Even the teacher wept after hearing the sad news about the student's illness.
連老師聽到學生生病的壞消息後都哭了。
past simple: wept after [event]
The young soldier wept for hours after receiving the letter from his family far away.
那位年輕士兵收到遠方家人的來信後，哭了好幾個小時。
The widow had wept every night since her husband passed away two years ago.
那位寡婦自從丈夫兩年前過世後，每晚都在哭泣。
Nobody knew how many tears the child had wept alone in the dark bedroom.
沒有人知道那個孩子獨自在漆黑的臥室裡哭了多少回。
- cried
more common and less formal than 'wept'; 'cry' is used for any shedding of tears, while 'weep' suggests deeper or quieter sadness
- sobbed
suggests crying with short, loud breaths and a shaking body; more intense and visible than 'wept'
- bawled
suggests crying very loudly, usually in an uncontrolled way; informal and stronger in sound than 'wept'
文法句型
subject + wept
subject + has/have/had + wept
subject + wept + for/over/with + noun
用法筆記
Unlike regular verbs that add -ed for the past tense, 'weep' is irregular — the past simple and past participle are both 'wept'. Use the simple past (wept) for actions completed at a definite time in the past. Use the past participle (also wept) with the auxiliary verbs 'have', 'has', or 'had' to form perfect tenses.