单词 | bereave |
释义 | bereave[bi'ri:v]vt. 使孤寂, 使丧失, 使失去 bereave be.reave AHD: [b¹-r¶v“] D.J. [b!6ri8v]K.K. [b!6riv]v.tr.(及物动词) be.reaved 或 be.reft [-rµft“] be.reav.ing,be.reaves 1. To leave desolate or alone, especially by death:夺去,丧失:因死亡使被置于寂寞或孤独的境况:“Cry aloud for the man who is dead, for the woman and children bereaved”(&b{Alan Paton})“为死去的那个男人放声痛哭,为被他撇下的孤儿寡母放声痛哭”(艾伦·佩顿)2. Archaic To take (something valuable or necessary), typically by force.【古语】 令人失去:通常是用武力夺走(有价值的或必需的东西)语源:1. Middle English bireven [to deprive] 中古英语 bireven [剥夺] 2. from Old English ber¶afian * see reup- 源自 古英语 ber¶afian *参见 reup- 继承用法:bereave“ment n.(名词)bereav“er n.(名词) |
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