a hue and cry是什么意思

词组

a hue and cry

释义

●a ˌhue and ˈcry

loud opposition, protest, etc. 喧嚷声；责难声；强烈反对（或抗议等）

◆There was a great hue and cry among the parents when it was announced that the school was to close.学校要关闭的消息宣布后，家长们强烈抗议。

◆If the government raises taxes too much, there’ll be a real hue and cry.政府如果增税太多，将会遭到强烈抗议。

ORIGIN This phrase refers to the medieval law ‘hu e cri’, which stated that the public had to chase and try to catch a criminal. 这个短语原指中世纪法律 hu e cri，该法律规定公众有义务追捕罪犯。

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