bereaved
/bɪˈriːvd/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈriːvd/ (ame, ipa) · /bi-ˈrēvd bē-/ (ame, mw)
bereaved — 形容詞
- bereavedpositive
- more bereavedcomparative
- most bereavedsuperlative
1. feeling great unhappiness because a family member or close friend has died recen
喪親的
因至親好友去世而悲傷的
feeling great unhappiness because a family member or close friend has died recently
The bereaved family received warm sympathy cards from neighbors across the town.
喪親的家庭收到來自鎮上鄰居溫暖的慰問卡片。
bereaved family
Amara found comfort in a support group for bereaved parents after her son passed away.
Amara 在兒子過世後，從一個喪親父母支持團體中找到了安慰。
bereaved parents
A school counselor visits bereaved children to help them talk about their feelings.
學校輔導員會拜訪喪親的兒童，幫助他們談論自己的感受。
The bereaved widow sold the bakery she had run with her husband for thirty years.
那位喪偶的寡婦賣掉了她和丈夫經營三十年的麵包店。
It was hard for Hiroshi to know what to say to his bereaved friend.
Hiroshi 很難知道該對喪親的朋友說什麼。
文法句型
bereaved + noun (family/parents/widow)
用法筆記
Frequently placed before nouns for family members, such as 'family', 'parents', 'widow', or 'children'.
常見錯誤
bereaved — 名詞
- bereavedsingular
- bereavedsplural
1. a person or group of people who are in mourning because a loved one has recently
喪親者
因親友去世而哀痛的人
a person or group of people who are in mourning because a loved one has recently died
The priest offered words of comfort to the bereaved at the funeral service.
牧師在葬禮上向喪親者說出安慰的話語。
the bereaved
A community fund was created to support the bereaved after the factory accident.
工廠事故發生後，社區成立了一個基金來支持喪親者。
support the bereaved
The bereaved were invited to light candles in memory of their loved ones.
喪親者受邀點燃蠟燭來紀念他們所愛的人。
Deepa volunteers at a charity that delivers hot meals to the bereaved each week.
Deepa 在一間慈善機構擔任志工，每週為喪親者送上熱騰騰的餐點。
The support group welcomes the bereaved every Thursday evening in the church hall.
支持團體每週四晚上在教堂大廳歡迎喪親者前來參加。
- mourners
more general — refers to anyone attending a funeral, not only those deeply affected by the loss
- the grieving
broader scope — can include people saddened by non-death losses
文法句型
the bereaved (singular or plural)
用法筆記
Almost always used with the definite article 'the'. When referring to a group, it often takes a plural verb in both British and American English ('the bereaved were…').