bereave

[bi'ri:v]

vt. 剥夺, 使丧失

例句与用法:

The accident bereaved him of his wife and child.

车祸夺去了他的妻子和儿子的生命。

Indignation bereft him of speech.

他气愤得说不出话来。

词形变化:

名词: bereavement | 动词过去式: bereaved/bereft | 动词过去分词: bereaved/bereft | 动词现在分词: bereaving | 动词第三人称单数: bereaves |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 使丧失(近亲等)[(+of)]

The accident bereaved her of her son.

那次事故使她痛失儿子。

2. 使孤寂, 使凄凉

3. 使失去(希望、生命等)[(+of)]

She was bereft of happiness.

她失去了幸福。

4. 【废】抢走(财物)