hue and cry
演变路径(由近及远)
- 英语
- 继承自 ←中古英语 heu and cri
- 源自 ←盎格鲁-诺曼语
词源说明
From Middle English heu and cri, from the Anglo-Norman legal phrase hu e cri.
释义(英文)
名词 Noun
- (historical) The public pursuit of a criminal, accompanied by shouts to warn others to give chase.
- (by extension) A loud and persistent public clamour, especially one associated with protest or the making of some demand.