cry·ing/`kraɪɪŋ; ˈkraɪ-ɪŋ/ adj 1 a crying need for sth an urgent need for something 对某物的迫切需要: There is a crying need for better public transport. 迫切需要更好的公共交通。 2 it's a crying shamespoken used to say that you are angry and upset about something 【口】 真是太不像话了〔表示对某事物感到生气或沮丧〕: It's a crying shame the way she treats that child. 她对待那个孩子的方式太不像话了。