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

• 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。
• No pain distresses, no thought of death or bereavement saddens.
  没有苦痛难过，不再想到死亡或丧亲之悲；
• 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。
• We all sympathize with you in your bereavement.
  我们对你丧亲之痛表示同情。
• She was absent because of a recent bereavement.
  她因最近丧亲而缺席。
• It is with the deepest regret that we learn of your bereavement.
  惊悉你亲人逝世，深切悲痛。
• The period of mourning and bereavement may be long
  丧亲和哀悼的悲伤会持续很久。
• Children who have suffered like this should see a counsellor experienced in bereavement
  经受了这种苦难的孩子应该去咨询在排遣丧亲之痛方面有着丰富经验的辅导人员。
• 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？
• Bereavement is often a time of great grief.
  丧失亲人常常是最悲痛的时刻。