grief

英 [ɡriːf]

美 [ɡriːf]

n.  (尤指因某人去世引起的)悲伤，悲痛，伤心; 伤心事; 悲痛事; 担心; 忧虑

复数：griefs　

CET6考研IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.4332 / COCA.4092

习惯用语

n.

come to grief
• 以彻底失败而告终；惨遭失败
  to end in total failure
• 受伤；遭到不幸；出事故
  to be harmed in an accident
• Several pedestrians came to grief on the icy pavement.
  好几个人都在结了冰的人行道上摔伤了。
give sb grief (about/over sth)
• 对某人很生气（或烦恼）；指责某人
  to be annoyed with sb and criticize their behaviour
good grief!
• （表示惊奇或震惊）哎呀，天哪
  used to express surprise or shock
• Good grief! What a mess!
  天哪！好乱哟！

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指因某人去世引起的）悲伤，悲痛，伤心
  a feeling of great sadness, especially when sb dies
  1. She was overcome with grief when her husband died.
     丈夫去世时她悲痛欲绝。
  2. They were able to share their common joys and griefs.
     他们做到了同甘共苦。
• 伤心事；悲痛事
  something that causes great sadness
  1. It was a grief to them that they had no children.
     没有孩子是他们的一块心病。
• 担心；忧虑
  problems and worry
  1. He caused his parents a lot of grief.
     他没少让父母操心。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 悲伤；悲痛
  Griefis a feeling of extreme sadness.
  1. ...a huge outpouring of national grief for the victims of the shootings...
     举国上下对枪击事件中的遇害者所表现出的万分悲痛之情
  2. Their grief soon gave way to anger.
     他们的悲痛迅速转化为愤怒。
• PHRASE （事情）失败；（人）受挫，遭到不幸
  If somethingcomes to grief, it fails. If someonecomes to grief, they fail in something they are doing, and may be hurt.
  1. So many marriages have come to grief over lack of money...
     许多婚姻都因缺钱而以失败告终。
  2. He was driving a Mercedes racer at 100 mph and almost came to grief.
     他当时驾驶着一辆梅塞德斯赛车以每小时100英里时速度飞驰，险些出事。
• EXCLAM （表示惊奇或震惊）哎呀，天哪
  Some people say 'Good grief' when they are surprised or shocked.
  1. 'He's been arrested for theft and burglary.' — 'Good grief!'
     “他因为偷窃和入室盗窃而被逮捕了。”——“我的天哪！”

英英释义

noun

• something that causes great unhappiness
  1. her death was a great grief to John
  Synonym:sorrow
• intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
  Synonym:heartacheheartbreakbrokenheartedness

双语例句

• I deeply resented those sort of rumours being circulated at a time of deeply personal grief.
  我特别憎恨那种在人家伤心透顶的时候还在传播的谣言。
• Her grief was still raw and he did not know how to help her.
  她仍然沉浸在悲伤中，他不知道如何帮她才好。
• Officials have lost no time in expressing their concern and grief over this incident
  众官员第一时间表达了他们对这一事件的关切和悲伤。
• Time cured him of his grief.
  时光的流逝治愈了他的悲哀。
• The loneliness and grief comes in waves.
  孤独和悲伤不断涌上心头。
• They took the time to talk about the loss of Thomas and how their grief was affecting them.
  他们慢慢谈到了托马斯的死和悲痛给他们带来的影响。
• Friends will see you are putting on a brave face and might assume you've got over your grief
  朋友们看到你一脸轻松，也许会以为你已经走出悲伤。
• She has gone crazy from grief.
  她因悲伤而发疯。
• His grief was etched into every line of his face
  他一脸悲伤。
• I had reacted in a fury of grief
  我的反应是悲愤交加。