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1. be in tears 含泪,泪流满面例:Most of us were in tears by the time he’d finished
his story.他讲完故事时,我们大多数人都已泪流满面。
2. have tears in one’s eyes 眼里含着泪水例:Jane turned to me with tears in her
eyes, and Begged me to help her.简眼里含着泪水转我, 恳求我帮帮她。
3. burst into tears 放声大哭,突然哭起来例:Laura burst into tears and ran out of the
room.劳拉突然哭了起来,然后从房子里跑了出去。
4. tears roll/run down one’s cheeks 泪水顺着脸颊淌下来例:He stood silently, tears
rolling down his cheeks, while the music played.音乐声响起时,他静静地站着,泪水顺着脸颊淌下来。
5. fight back tears 抑制住泪水例:Bill fought back his tears and tried to comfort
Sarah’s mother.比尔抑制住泪水,并试图安慰桑拉的母亲。
6. bring tears to somebody’s eyes (因伤感而)流泪。例:The old song always brought
tears to my eyes.那首老歌总是让我伤感得流泪。
7. be close to tears/be on the verge of tears快要哭了例:Her hands were shaking.
She was on the verge of tears but Paul didn’t realize
that. 她的手在颤抖,她快要哭出来了,但保罗一点也没有意识到这一切。 8. reduce somebody to tears 使某人不禁流泪例:He
nagged and complained, and reduced Louise to tears. 他唠唠叨叨,不停地抱怨,使路易斯不禁流泪。
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somebody’s eyes water(风、烟雾等) 使眼睛淌眼泪例:Joe’s eyes were watering from the smoke
that filled the room. 乔的双眼正被因满屋的烟雾熏得淌眼泪。
10. cry one’s eyes
out(口语)痛哭流涕,哭得很伤心例:Cecil came round later, crying his eyes out, asking me to
forgive him. 赛西尔后来来了,哭得很伤心,请求我原谅他。
11. make somebody cry让某人哭,惹某人哭例:David often
teases his little sister and makes her cry.大卫经常惹她妹妹哭。
12. break
down(因情绪失去控制而)痛哭,大哭例:I left quickly,not wanting to break down in front of the
children. 我赶快离开了,因为我不想在孩子们面前大哭。
13. have alumpin one’s throat(因感动、悲伤而)哽咽,喉咙哽住例:There was a lump in my
throat and I didn’t speak because I knew I would cry.我哽咽了,没有说话,因为我知道我会哭的。
14.
turn on the water works(口语)(撒娇)哭出来,(故意)哭起来例:It’s no good turning on the water
works. You can’t stay home from school.你哭也没用,因为你不能逃学。 |
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