crying
['kraɪ.ɪŋ] adjective [before noun]
■very serious and needing urgent attention 严重的，迫切的，急需注意的•There's a crying need for a better education system.我们迫切需要一个更好的教育体系。
['kraɪ.ɪŋ] adjective [before noun]
it's a crying shame old-fashioned
■something that you say when you think a situation is wrong 可耻；不像话•It's a crying shame that she's paid so little for what she does.给她那么点工资真是太不应该了。
['kraɪ.ɪŋ] noun uncountable
■when someone cries (= produces tears) （流泪）哭泣•She could hear crying coming from the next room.她能听见隔壁房间传来哭泣声。 |