English Dictionary

hue and cry

名詞

歴史的 不可算名詞 通常 広義

(historical) The public pursuit of a criminal, accompanied by shouts to warn others to give chase.

日本語の意味

（歴史的な用法）犯罪者を捕えるために、群衆が大声で叫びながら追跡を行う行為

When the pickpocket darted into the market, a hue and cry went up as shoppers surged after him.

すりが市場に飛び込むと、犯人を追いかけるように人々が大声で呼びかける騒ぎが起こり、買い物客たちが一斉に彼を追いかけた。

意味（1）

(historical) The public pursuit of a criminal, accompanied by shouts to warn others to give chase.

Because he that firſt raiſeth a hue and cry, where no felony is committed, that is, he who giveth the falſe information, is ſeverely puniſhable by fine and impriſonment, if the information be falſe.

意味（2）

(by extension) A loud and persistent public clamour, especially one associated with protest or the making of some demand.

And because I haven't written off easily, a great hue and cry has gone up that there is something wrong with our whole system of administering justice.

hue and cries （ plural ）

hues and cries （ plural ）