weep
verb uk/wiːp/ us/wiːp/ wept | wept
(CRY)
C2 [ I or T ] literary哭泣,流(泪)
to cry tears
People in the street wept with joy when peace was announced. 当宣布和平来临时,街上的人们喜极而泣。
He wept tears of rage/joy when he heard the news. 听到这个消息,他生气得/高兴得流泪了。
UK She wept buckets (= cried a lot) when Paul left. 保罗离开时她大哭了一场。
- More examples
- She wept for joy when she was told that her husband was still alive.
- She wept piteously.
- The bereaved parents wept openly.
- She wept bitterly at the news.
- Claire shut herself up in her own room to weep.
(INJURY)
[ I ](伤口)流出液体,渗出脓液
(of an injury) to produce liquid such as pus
The sore is still weeping a lot so you'll have to change the dressing once a day. 感染处依然流出很多脓,所以你必须每天换一次药。