hue and cry
US /hjuː ænd kraɪ/
UK /hjuː ænd kraɪ/
1.
轩然大波, 大声抗议, 公众抗议
a loud outcry or public protest about something
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There was a great hue and cry when the new tax was announced.
新税宣布后，引起了轩然大波。
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The decision to close the park caused a considerable hue and cry among local residents.
关闭公园的决定在当地居民中引起了相当大的轩然大波。