1.weep的基本意思是“哭泣”,指由于伤心或心情激动而忍不住流泪,常指无声地或小声地哭泣。强调流泪,较正式。
2.weep可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,后接名词或代词作宾语,有时可接以形容词或介词短语充当补足语的复合宾语。weep用作不及物动词时可接动词不定式作状语表示原因。
3.weep的过去式和过去分词均为wept。

weep about〔over〕(v.+prep.)
为…悲伤〔哭泣〕 express grief concerning (sth or sb); cry because of (sth or sb)
▲weep about〔over〕 sb/sth
Don't weep about me.别为我哭泣。
What ever is that child weeping about now?那孩子究竟在哭什么呢?
Is he still weeping over his lost dog?他还在为那条跑失的狗伤心吗?
There's not much point in weeping over what's past.对过去的事情哭泣是没有多大用处的。
▲weep sth about〔over〕 sth
She wept bitter tears over the loss of her lover.她为失去了恋人而哭泣。
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weep away(v.+adv.)
1.不停地哭泣 cry continuously
▲weep away
Is she still weeping away?She's been crying all day!她还在哭吗?她已经哭了一整天了!
2.在哭泣中度过(时间) pass (time) in crying
▲weep sth⇔away
I could weep the whole afternoon away,I'm so sad.我可以哭一下午,我太伤心了。
She wept the night away.她一直哭到天亮。
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weep for(v.+prep.)
▲weep for sb/sth
1.为得到…而哭泣 cry hoping to gain (sth or sb)
She wept for her mother, but no one came all night.她哭着要妈妈,可是整整一夜谁也没来。
It's no use you are weeping for a new bicycle, you won't get one that way!为要一辆新自行车而哭泣是没用的,你那样做是不会得到的!
2.因为…而哭泣 cry because of (sth)
〔说明〕 weep for常不用于进行体。
Don't weep for the dead, for they are at peace.别再为死者悲哀了,因为他们已经得到了安息。
They wept for their failure.他们为自己的失败而哭泣。
Evil men should weep for their evil deeds.坏人应为他们罪恶的行为而哭泣。
3.用哭泣来表达对…的同情 cry to express sympathy with (sb)
I weep for the loss of your husband.我对你失去丈夫而深表同情。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
She lost control of her feelings and began to weep.她控制不住自己的感情,开始哭了起来。
The little girl is weeping.这个小姑娘在哭泣。
She wept when she heard the terrible news.听到那可怕的消息时她哭了。
He wept with her for company.他陪着她哭。
You could not make yourself understood as you wept out.你这样边哭边说,人家听不懂你的话。
She wept to see him in such a terrible state.看到他处于那样的惨境,她哭了。
She wept to see him go away.看到他离去,她哭了。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
He wept his dead brother.他哀悼他死去的哥哥。
She wept her sad fate.她为她的悲惨命运而哭泣。
They wept tears of happiness.他们因喜悦而流泪。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+n./pron.+adj./prep.-phrase
She wept herself silly.她哭得昏过去了。
The little girl wept herself to sleep.那小女孩哭着睡着了。

weep, cry, sniffle, sob, wail
参见cry条。