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

• With time, the grief of bereavement will blow over.
  假以时日，丧失至亲的哀伤会消散。
• 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。
• 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。
• BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: This is no excuse for missing work.
  丧假：借口亲戚好友逝去请丧假是决不允许的。
• One of his jobs is to visit schools and teach about bereavement.
  他的工作之一是拜访学校，讲授有关丧亲的内容。
• I sympathize with you in your bereavement.
  我对你痛失亲人表示同情。
• 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？
• 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。
• But he's back home on bereavement leave here in miami.
  但目前他请丧假回到了迈阿密。
• She runs a group that helps people deal with bereavement.
  她经营一个帮人处理丧事的团体。