crying
adj[attrib 作定语]
1 (esp of sth bad, wrong, etc) extremely bad and shocking (尤指坏事)极糟糕的, 令人震惊的
It's a crying shame, the way they treat their children. 他们对待子女的做法真是太不像话了.
2 great and urgent (used esp in the expression shown) 重要而紧急的(尤用於以下示例)
a crying need 迫切的需要.
🗣️ 情景例句
May I call you Malcolm?
我能称你 Malcolm 吗?
I've had no time to prepare for this meeting, so I'll have to play it by ear.