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单词 grief
释义 grief
grief /ɡriːf/ noun [C or U]
1
B2 very great sadness, especially at the death of someone:
» Her grief at her son's death was terrible.» Newspapers should not intrude on people's private grief.» newspaper pictures of grief-stricken relativesThesaurus+: ↑Remembering people who have diedThesaurus+: ↑Sadness and regret
come to grief
2
F0 to suddenly fail in what you are doing, often because you have an accident:
» The Italian champion was in second position when he came to grief on the third lap.Thesaurus+: ↑Failing and doing badly
give sb grief INFORMAL
3
F0 to criticize someone angrily
Thesaurus+: ↑Chastising and rebuking
get grief INFORMAL
4
F0 to be criticized angrily:
» I got a load of grief off Esther because I was ten minutes late.Thesaurus+: ↑Disapproving and criticizing , ↑Damaging reputation
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Extra Examples:» Huge crowds followed the funeral procession in a public demonstration of grief.» She couldn't cope with the grief she felt inside.» His death at the age of 35 has occasioned an outpouring of grief.» My father is a stoic by nature and found it hard to express his grief when my mother died.» The whole village was united in their grief.
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