"cry bloody murder" in Chinese (Traditional)
大聲抗議大发雷霆
Definition
對某事非常大聲或激烈地抱怨、抗議,特別是認為事情不公平或令人震驚時。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是一個非正式的慣用語,常指反應過度或誇張地抱怨。並不是真的發生了“謀殺”。常用於批評過度反應。
Examples
She cried bloody murder when her phone went missing.
她的手機丟了時,**大聲抗議**。
The kids cried bloody murder when they couldn't go to the park.
孩子們不能去公園時,**大发雷霆**。
He always cries bloody murder if dinner is late.
只要晚飯晚了,他總是**大发雷霆**。
Don't cry bloody murder just because you got a little scratch.
別因為劃傷了一點就**大聲抗議**。
My brother cried bloody murder when mom changed the Wi-Fi password.
我哥哥在媽媽換Wi-Fi密碼時**大聲抗議**。
Everyone would cry bloody murder if the school canceled summer vacation.
如果學校取消暑假,每個人都會**大聲抗議**。