英语词汇“cry wolf”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	cry wolf
释义	Trends of cry wolf View usage for: cry wolf phrase If someone cries wolf, they say that there is a problem when there is not, with the result that people do not believe them when there really is a problem. See full dictionary entry for wolf cry wolf in British English to give a false alarm See full dictionary entry for wolf cry wolf in American English to give a false alarm See full dictionary entry for wolf cry wolf to continually ask for help when it is not needed, or warn about danger when it does not really exist, so that people stop believing you and will not help you when it is really necessary Knowing when to order an evacuation is crucial. If it is issued too early, the stormcould veer off in another direction, then officials could be accused of crying wolfand future orders might not be taken seriously. Examples of 'cry wolf' in a sentence cry wolf Crying wolf leaves people apathetic to serious victims. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Police chiefs are so fed up with her they say she's crying wolf. The Sun (2007) Could it be that, after all the crying wolf, this really is about the future of western civilisation? Times, Sunday Times (2016)
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