20 CRY: 哭，叫喊

词组讲解

1. cry before one is hurt ** 未痛先哭；过早担心

解 习语；词义溯源：在受［伤害（hurt）］［前（before）］哭

例 Nobody has done anything to you yet, so don't cry before you are hurt.

2. cry bloody murder ** 大声叫喊

解 习语；词义溯源：像遭到［可怕的谋杀（bloody murder）］一样大声叫喊

例 I heard the boss crying bloody murder. What was he screaming about?

3. cry one's eyes out ** 痛哭

解 习语；词义溯源：将［眼睛（eyes）］都哭［出来（out）］了

例 Go ahead and cry your eyes out, but I'm not going to help you this time.

4. cry over spilled milk ** 为已经发生而无法补救的事懊悔

解 习语；词义溯源：因为［打翻（spilled）］的［牛奶（milk）］而哭；spilled可用spilt替换

例 Let's not cry over spilled milk, gentlemen. All this complaining and worrying about what we have lost is useless. Let's forget it and move on.

5. cry wolf ** 喊“狼来了”；发假警报

解 习语；词义溯源：喊［狼（wolf）］来了

例 It was another false alarm. Somebody is crying wolf again.

参考译文

1. 没有人对你做任何事情，别未痛先哭了。

2. 我听到老板在大喊大叫。他在叫喊什么呢？

3. 你想哭就使劲哭吧，但这次我可不会帮你了。

4. 先生们，我们别为无法挽回的事后悔了。抱怨和担心已经失去的东西没有任何用处。我们要忘掉它，继续前进。

5. 又是虚假警报。又有人在无险报险了。