You were nearly crying your head off yesterday.

你昨天都哭得稀里哗啦了。

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She was nearly crying from the pain of her cut leg.

割破的腿疼痛得使她几乎要哭了。

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Crying is a nearly universal sign of grief, though some mourners report that, despite genuine sorrow, they cannot shed tears—sometimes even for years after their loved one has gone.

哭泣几乎是悲伤的普遍标志，但一些哀悼者表示，尽管他们确实感到悲伤，却流不出眼泪——有时甚至在他们所爱的人去世多年之后也是如此。

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She and her husband both had emotional difficulties after their daughter Wren was born nearly two years ago, with the mother crying all the time and thinking that having her daughter may have been a mistake.

CNN: Postpartum depression: When moms feel out of control

Though they scored 27% in the elections, and nearly won, their opponents see Mr Tsipras's complaints about democracy as crying wolf.

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