It's basically a cry for help.

这基本就是求救的呼号。

This is basically a cry for help.

这基本上是在求援。

But in both cases it was probably more a cry for help.

但是在这两个事件中,他们有可能不只一次求助过.

One day, the people on the seashore heard a cry for help.

一天, 在海岸上的人们听见有求救的叫喊声.

That night Jane hears a scuffle and a cry for help in the room just above hers.

那天晚上，简·爱听见她上层的那个房间里传来扭打声和呼救声。

Yeah, I recently received a cry for help. I feel embarrassed, not false verification.

是啊; 我最近收到了一个求救. 我感到了为难, 无法求证真假.