ph.

1. The drowning child was crying out for help.
溺水的孩子大声呼救。

2. Many middle schools are crying out for good English teachers.
许多中学迫切需要优秀的英语教师。

1. 急需;迫切需要：161. be crazy about着迷的,狂热的 | 162. cry out for急需;迫切需要 | 163. cry out大声呼喊, 大声抱怨

2. 迫切需要：cry (out) before one is hurt 惊慌得过早; 牢骚发得太早 | cry out for 迫切需要 | cry out to be 迫切需要

3. 极其需要,迫切需要：cry out against 大声反对,谴责 | cry out for 极其需要,迫切需要 | cut aross 抄近路穿过;超出......的界线

verb

1. need badly or desperately

e.g. This question cries out for an answer

Synonym: cry for