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

• If you dream of losing a necklace you will soon be suffering bereavement of a loved one.
  如果您的梦想，失去项链，你将很快的痛苦亲属丧亡之痛的一位亲人。
• Bereavement is often a time of great grief.
  丧失亲人常常是最悲痛的时刻。
• 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。
• 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 pray that our heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost.
  我祈求我们的天父减轻您丧失亲人的悲痛，使您只怀有对于已故亲人的美好回忆。
• It is with the deepest regret that we learn of your bereavement.
  惊悉你亲人逝世，深切悲痛。
• We're not going to talk about the process of grieving or bereavement.
  我们不会去讨论丧失亲友时悲伤的过程。
• The period of mourning and bereavement may be long
  丧亲和哀悼的悲伤会持续很久。
• With time, the grief of bereavement will blow over.
  假以时日，丧失至亲的哀伤会消散。
• We all sympathize with you in your bereavement.
  我们对你丧亲之痛表示同情。