Crying shame Meaning in English
expression
ˈkɹaɪɪŋ/ /ˈʃeɪm
KRY-ing SHAYM
kɹˈaɪɪŋ/ /ʃˈeɪm
k-RY-ing sh-AYM
释义
An informal expression used to say that something is very unfortunate, unfair, or disappointing.
用法与细微差别
Very informal, often shows strong feelings about wasted opportunities, injustice, or disappointment. Not used for minor problems. Commonly: 'It's a crying shame...' Don't confuse with 'shame' (embarrassment); this means unfortunate, not embarrassing.
Spanish: pena enorme - lástima tremendaPortuguese (BR): pena enorme - uma tremenda injustiçaPortuguese (PT): grande vergonha - grande penaChinese (Simplified): 极大的遗憾 - 非常可惜Chinese (Traditional): 極大的遺憾 - 非常可惜Hindi: बहुत ही अफ़सोस की बातArabic: أمر مؤسف للغاية - خسارة كبيرةBengali: ভয়ংকর দুর্ভাগ্য - খুবই দুঃখজনক ব্যাপারRussian: набольшая несправедливость - ужасная жалостьJapanese: 本当に残念なこと - なんとも惜しいことVietnamese: điều đáng tiếc vô cùng - sự việc rất đáng buồnKorean: 정말 안타까운 일 - 너무 아쉬운 일Turkish: büyük talihsizlik - tam bir yazıkUrdu: انتہائی افسوسناک بات - نہایت ناکامیIndonesian: sangat disayangkan - benar-benar memalukan (bukan malu tapi menyedihkan)
例句
It's a crying shame that the park was closed.
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It's a crying shame to waste so much food.
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It's a crying shame that he lost his job.
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Honestly, it's a crying shame they tore down that beautiful building.
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All that talent wasted—what a crying shame!
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It's a crying shame you couldn't come to the party last night. We missed you!
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