“weep”意为“哭泣；流泪（尤指因悲伤、感动或疼痛）”。也可引申指“（伤口等）渗出液体”，但更常见用法是“哭”。
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She began to weep when she read the letter.
她读到那封信时开始哭泣。
Though he tried to stay calm during the speech, he couldn’t help but weep at the memory of his father.
尽管他在演讲时努力保持镇定，但一想到父亲，他还是忍不住落泪。
“weep”源自古英语 wēpan，本义就是“哭、流泪”，属于日耳曼语系的常用动词，历史上含义变化不大，体现了英语中一些核心情感词汇的古老稳定性。
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