英语词汇“bereave”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

be•reave v. [~ + object + of], -reaved or -reft/-ˈrɛft/USA pronunciation -reav•ing.

to take away from and make sad, esp. by death: Illness bereaved them of their mother. She was bereaved of her husband (= Death bereaved her of her husband)
to deprive cruelly:War bereft us of our home.

be•reav•er, n. [countable]

be•reave v.t., -reaved or -reft, -reav•ing.

to deprive and make desolate, esp. by death (usually fol. by of ):Illness bereaved them of their mother.
to deprive ruthlessly or by force (usually fol. by of ):The war bereaved them of their home.
[Obs.]to take away by violence.

bef. 900; Middle English bereven, Old English berēafian; cognate with Dutch berooven, German berauben, Gothic biraubōn. See be-, reave¹

be•reave′ment, n.
be•reav′er, n.

bereave /bɪˈriːv/ vb (transitive)

(usually followed by of) to deprive (of) something or someone valued, esp through death

Etymology: Old English bereafian; see reave¹

单词	bereave
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 be•reave /bɪˈriv/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object + of], -reaved or -reft/-ˈrɛft/USA pronunciation -reav•ing. to take away from and make sad, esp. by death: Illness bereaved them of their mother. She was bereaved of her husband (= Death bereaved her of her husband) to deprive cruelly:War bereft us of our home. be•reav•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 be•reave (bi rēv′),USA pronunciation v.t., -reaved or -reft, -reav•ing. to deprive and make desolate, esp. by death (usually fol. by of ):Illness bereaved them of their mother. to deprive ruthlessly or by force (usually fol. by of ):The war bereaved them of their home. [Obs.]to take away by violence. bef. 900; Middle English bereven, Old English berēafian; cognate with Dutch berooven, German berauben, Gothic biraubōn. See be-, reave¹ be•reave′ment, n. be•reav′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bereave /bɪˈriːv/ vb (transitive) (usually followed by of) to deprive (of) something or someone valued, esp through death Etymology: Old English bereafian; see reave¹
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