hue and cry
n. 大声抗议, 呐喊, (追捕时的)叫喊声
例句与用法:
"Stop thief, " cried Smith as he ran. Others joined him, and soon there was a hue and cry.
"抓小偷,"史密斯边跑边喊。其他人同他一起追喊着,顷刻响起了一片追喊声。
A terrific hue and cry was raised against the new tax proposals.
人们大声疾呼抗议新的税收计划。
But because the victims are not United States citizens, he said, no one has taken the lead in seeking a solution. "They don't have any real spokesperson, " he continued, "That's probably why there is no hue and cry to do something about this problem."
他说,可是因为受害人非美国公民,没有首先出来寻求解决办法。“他们没有真正代言人,”他接着说,“可能正因为如此,没人出来大声抗议设法解决问题。”
详细释义:
大声抗议
They raised a great hue and cry against the new rule.
他们大声提出抗议, 反对新规定。