cry uncle

短语

认输, 承认失败

发音

AU

词形变化

cries uncle 三单 cries uncle crying uncle crying uncle 现在分词 cried uncle 过去式 cried uncle 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To beg for mercy; to give up, admit defeat, surrender; indicate submission, such as when wrestling.

    美国 非正式

词源

Unknown. Uncle may be an anglicization of Irish anacal (“protection”).

来源：wiktionary