weep

/wiːp/ v
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

哭泣;流泪

释义与例句

v 哭泣;流泪
to cry, usually because you are sad
  1. She wept quietly when she heard the bad news.
    听到坏消息时她默默地流泪。
  2. The whole family wept at the funeral.
    全家人在葬礼上都哭了。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He wept for joy when he won the prize.
    他获奖时喜极而泣。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 w-eep,想象眼泪 weep 着从脸颊滑落。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • weeping 哭泣的;垂枝的
    现在分词/形容词
同义词
  • cry 哭;流泪
    weep 较书面、强调无声流泪,cry 更常用,可出声。
    The baby cried because he was hungry. 婴儿因为饿了而哭。
反义词
  • laugh 笑
    weep 是哭泣,laugh 是大笑,情绪相反。
    The children laughed at the funny clown. 孩子们被滑稽的小丑逗笑了。
常见搭配
  • weep with joy 喜极而泣
    She wept with joy when her son returned home. 儿子回家时她喜极而泣。
  • weep over 为…而哭泣
    She wept over the loss of her mother. 她为失去母亲而哭泣。
  • weep bitterly 痛哭
    He wept bitterly after the defeat. 失败后他痛哭流涕。