English主要词典
crying
Universal Words
adjective, noun
adjective [onlybeforenoun]
IDIOMS
be a crying shame (spoken) used to emphasize that you think sth is extremely bad or shocking:
It's a crying shame to waste all that food.
a crying need (for sth) a great and urgent need for sth:
There is a crying need for more funds.
noun [U] the sound or act of crying:
the crying of terrified children