| 单词 | bereft |
| 释义 | bereft (once / 2122 pages) adj So, they took the thing you most loved, and you're never going to get it back. You've gone beyond just plain grief-stricken — you're bereft. The way in which bereft differs just from plain mournful or grief-stricken is in its sense of deprivation or lack. It can be used that way too, for example when you're bereft of words. It's the past tense of bereave, following the same pattern as leave and left. When you see your bereft relatives at a funeral, it's very sad, but if your friend says that their cookie is bereft of chocolate chips, you know they are using exaggerated language to be a little funny. WORD FAMILYbereft USAGE EXAMPLESHowever, Hull City are a team bereft of any pace. The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016) There was a worry that the lack of a Doctor Who series this year might leave us bereft. The Guardian(Dec 25, 2016) But after 10 seasons of the NBC phenomenon, Bright found himself bereft. Los Angeles Times(Dec 19, 2016) 1adj sorrowful through loss or deprivation bereft of hope Syn bereaved, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning, sorrowing sorrowful experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss 2adj unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love Syn lovelorn, unbeloved unloved not loved |
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