bereavement

英 [bɪˈriːvmənt]

美 [bɪˈriːvmənt]

n.  丧失亲人; 丧亲之痛; 亲友的丧亡

复数：bereavements　

Collins.1 / BNC.9905 / COCA.19894

牛津词典

noun

• 丧失亲人；丧亲之痛
  the state of having lost a relative or close friend because they have died
  1. the pain of an emotional crisis such as divorce or bereavement
     诸如离婚或痛失亲人等情感危机的痛苦
• 亲友的丧亡
  the death of a relative or close friend
  1. A family bereavement meant that he could not attend the conference.
     他家里有人去世了，所以不能出席会议。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 丧亲之痛；新丧
  Bereavementis the sorrow you feel or the state you are in when a relative or close friend dies.
  1. When Mary died Anne did not share her brother's sense of bereavement.
     玛丽去世后，安妮并没有像她弟弟那样哀痛。
  2. ...those who have suffered a bereavement.
     那些遭受丧亲之痛的人

英英释义

noun

• state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
  Synonym:mourning

双语例句

• An emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement.
  联想到失败或亲人伤亡而产生的非常悲伤的情绪。
• But he's back home on bereavement leave here in miami.
  但目前他请丧假回到了迈阿密。
• I sympathize with you in your bereavement.
  我对你痛失亲人表示同情。
• The period of mourning and bereavement may be long
  丧亲和哀悼的悲伤会持续很久。
• The actions or expressions of one who has suffered a bereavement.
  悲痛痛失亲人或朋友的人行为或表情。
• We all sympathize with you in your bereavement.
  我们对你丧亲之痛表示同情。
• Bereavement is often a time of great grief.
  丧失亲人常常是最悲痛的时刻。
• How the soul sinks, the heart grows sick, and the faith staggers under the keen trials and testings which come into our lives in times of special bereavement and suffering.
  这句话是何等重大的考验关头，当我们受到了特别的痛苦和丧失的时候，我们的灵何其之消沉，我们的心又是何等的悲痛，我们的信心如何在试炼中发生摇动。
• In the light of her bereavement over willie's death, can we put serious blame upon Mary for succumbing?
  从玛丽对威利之死的伤恸这一点来看，我们能对她为此而陷于唯灵论加以苛责吗？
• Her daughter was a great solace to her in her bereavement.
  在她丧夫之时，她的女儿是她的极大的安慰。