cry for
1.express a desire for by weeping or shouting 哭着要;嚷着
The child is crying for some more sweets.那孩子哭着要再吃一些糖果。
The strikers cried for a raise of pay.罢工者叫喊着要求增加工资。
2.need very much;be in pressing need of 急需;要求
The crops are crying for rain.庄稼急需雨水。
The housing problem in this citycried for immediate solution.该城市的住房问题急待解决。