1. 取消(买卖、契约等)：cry for 哭着要;恳求 | cry off 取消(买卖、契约等) | cry out 大声呼喊;大声抱怨

2. 取消：cry off from 退出 | cry off 取消 | cry one's eyes out 痛哭

3. 不履行(诺言), 取消：cry for 哭着[嚷着]要(某物) 要求得到, 恳求, 迫切需要 因...而哭 | cry off 不履行(诺言), 取消 | cry on 请求, 恳求, 祈求

4. 取消前约：95croup up意外出现或发生 | 96cry off取消前约 | 98cut across取捷径

1. 变卦;取消诺言;打退堂鼓
    If you cry off, you tell someone that you cannot do something that you have agreed or arranged to do.

    e.g. Barron invited her to the races and she agreed, but she caught flu and had to cry off at the last minute.
           她接受了巴伦一起去看比赛的邀请，但她感冒了，最后不得不取消约定。