单词: Bereave

音标: /bɪˈriːv/

词性: 动词

意思:

使失去亲人：通常用于指某人因死亡而失去亲人，尤其是亲密的家庭成员。

丧失：泛指失去某种重要的事物，虽然更多用于亲人或朋友的去世。

翻译:

使失去亲人：表示通过死亡而导致某人失去亲人，通常是因亲密的人去世。

丧失：指失去某些珍贵的东西，不仅仅局限于亲人。

读音: /bɪˈriːv/

用法:

Bereave 通常用于描述由死亡引起的亲人丧失，尤其是在过去式形式 bereaved 或 bereft 更常用。

在用法上，bereave 后通常跟宾语，指失去的亲人或事物。

例句:

The family was bereaved of their beloved grandmother last night.
(昨晚这家人失去了他们亲爱的祖母。)

She was bereaved by the sudden death of her father.
(她因父亲的突然去世而失去了亲人。)

The tragedy bereaved the community of several cherished members.
(这场悲剧使社区失去了几位珍贵的成员。)

They were bereaved by the loss of their childhood home in the fire.
(他们因火灾中失去的童年之家而感到悲痛。)

His wife was bereaved of him after a long battle with illness.
(他在与疾病长期斗争后，他的妻子失去了他。)

The country was bereaved of its leader, leaving many in despair.
(国家失去了它的领袖，许多人因此陷入绝望。)

The villagers were bereaved of their land after the flood.
(洪水后，村民们失去了他们的土地。)

She was deeply bereaved after the death of her best friend.
(在她最好的朋友去世后，她深感痛失。)

The parents were bereaved of their son in the tragic accident.
(父母在那场悲惨的事故中失去了他们的儿子。)

His sudden death bereaved the entire organization of its most valued member.
(他的突然去世使整个组织失去了它最有价值的成员。)

短语搭配:

Bereave someone of something: 使某人失去某物（通常是亲人）

Be bereaved: 处于失去亲人的状态

总结:
"Bereave" 是一个正式的动词，通常用于指由于死亡而使某人失去亲人或重要的人，带有强烈的情感色彩，且更多在被动语态中使用。