英文单词：bereave

中文含义：剥夺，丧失，失去（尤指亲人）

英语词性：动词

美式发音：[bəˈriv]

同义词：deprive, divest, strip, rob, take away

易混淆单词：bereft（形容词，意为“被剥夺的，丧失的”）

双语例句：

1. The family was bereaved of their father last year.

这个家庭去年失去了父亲。

2. He was bereaved of his senses by the constant noise.

他被不断的噪音搞得失去了理智。

1. After the hurricane, the coastal residents were bereft of their homes and belongings.

飓风过后，沿海居民失去了家园和财物。

2. The bereft mother couldn’t stop crying at her child’s funeral.

那位失去孩子的母亲在葬礼上一直哭个不停。