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blue murder

/bluː ˈmɜːrdər/

翻译: 非正式表达,用来形容大声、疯狂或夸张的叫喊、抗议或抱怨,常用于短语 'cry blue murder',意为大声喊叫或抱怨。

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/bluː ˈmɜːrdər/C1informal
  • zh非正式表达,用来形容大声、疯狂或夸张的叫喊、抗议或抱怨,常用于短语 'cry blue murder',意为大声喊叫或抱怨。

An informal expression used to describe a loud, frantic, or exaggerated outcry, protest, or complaint, often in the phrase 'cry blue murder' meaning to scream or complain very loudly.

  1. Loud protest or outcryC1informalbritish

    To shout or complain very loudly and angrily, often in a dramatic way.

    zh大声抗议

    • When the teacher announced the extra homework, the students screamed blue murder.
    • He yelled blue murder when he saw the bill.
    • The fans cried blue murder after the referee's decision.