bereavement

bi'ri:vmәnt

Collins 1

n state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

n. 丧亲, 丧友

Collins 星级

9,905

BNC 频率

19,894

使用频率

bereavement 由词根 bereave（失去、剥夺）和名词后缀 -ment（表示状态或过程）构成，整体表示“失去亲人后的状态”。

例句

1. The community came together to support her during her time of bereavement.

社区团结在一起，支持她度过失去亲人的时刻。

2. He took a leave of absence from work to cope with his bereavement.

他请假离开工作，以应对他的丧失。

3. Bereavement can be a difficult experience, and it's important to seek help if needed.

失去亲人可能是一个艰难的经历，寻求帮助是很重要的。