grief

英 [ɡriːf]

美 [ɡriːf]

n.  (尤指因某人去世引起的)悲伤，悲痛，伤心; 伤心事; 悲痛事; 担心; 忧虑

复数：griefs　

CET6考研IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.4332 / COCA.4092

习惯用语

n.

come to grief
• 以彻底失败而告终；惨遭失败
  to end in total failure
• 受伤；遭到不幸；出事故
  to be harmed in an accident
• Several pedestrians came to grief on the icy pavement.
  好几个人都在结了冰的人行道上摔伤了。
give sb grief (about/over sth)
• 对某人很生气（或烦恼）；指责某人
  to be annoyed with sb and criticize their behaviour
good grief!
• （表示惊奇或震惊）哎呀，天哪
  used to express surprise or shock
• Good grief! What a mess!
  天哪！好乱哟！

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指因某人去世引起的）悲伤，悲痛，伤心
  a feeling of great sadness, especially when sb dies
  1. She was overcome with grief when her husband died.
     丈夫去世时她悲痛欲绝。
  2. They were able to share their common joys and griefs.
     他们做到了同甘共苦。
• 伤心事；悲痛事
  something that causes great sadness
  1. It was a grief to them that they had no children.
     没有孩子是他们的一块心病。
• 担心；忧虑
  problems and worry
  1. He caused his parents a lot of grief.
     他没少让父母操心。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 悲伤；悲痛
  Griefis a feeling of extreme sadness.
  1. ...a huge outpouring of national grief for the victims of the shootings...
     举国上下对枪击事件中的遇害者所表现出的万分悲痛之情
  2. Their grief soon gave way to anger.
     他们的悲痛迅速转化为愤怒。
• PHRASE （事情）失败；（人）受挫，遭到不幸
  If somethingcomes to grief, it fails. If someonecomes to grief, they fail in something they are doing, and may be hurt.
  1. So many marriages have come to grief over lack of money...
     许多婚姻都因缺钱而以失败告终。
  2. He was driving a Mercedes racer at 100 mph and almost came to grief.
     他当时驾驶着一辆梅塞德斯赛车以每小时100英里时速度飞驰，险些出事。
• EXCLAM （表示惊奇或震惊）哎呀，天哪
  Some people say 'Good grief' when they are surprised or shocked.
  1. 'He's been arrested for theft and burglary.' — 'Good grief!'
     “他因为偷窃和入室盗窃而被逮捕了。”——“我的天哪！”

英英释义

noun

• something that causes great unhappiness
  1. her death was a great grief to John
  Synonym:sorrow
• intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
  Synonym:heartacheheartbreakbrokenheartedness

双语例句

• The news of his death produced an instant outpouring of grief.
  他死亡的消息立即引发了强烈的悲痛。
• I wanted only to wallow in my own grief.
  我只想沉湎于自己的悲伤中。
• The girl wept out her grief to her father.
  女孩对父亲哭诉自己的伤心事。
• Either he escaped, or he came to grief. In any case, he was never seen again.
  他要么逃掉了，要么遭到了不测。不管怎么样，反正再也没有人见过他。
• Time cured him of his grief.
  时光的流逝治愈了他的悲哀。
• I had reacted in a fury of grief
  我的反应是悲愤交加。
• The mother, numb with grief, has trouble speaking
  那位母亲因过于悲痛而说不出话来。
• He is stupefied with grief [ terror].
  他因忧郁[恐怖]而发呆。
• His voice was husky with grief.
  他因伤心而声音沙哑。
• Friends will see you are putting on a brave face and might assume you've got over your grief
  朋友们看到你一脸轻松，也许会以为你已经走出悲伤。