bereavement
/bɪˈriːvmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈriːvmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /bi-ˈrēv-mənt bē-/ (ame, mw)
bereavement — 名詞
- bereavementsingular
- bereavementsplural
1. the experience of losing someone through death, especially a close family member
喪親
失去親友後的悲傷與調適
the experience of losing someone through death, especially a close family member or friend, and the sorrow that follows
Mia took a week of bereavement leave from work after her grandmother died.
Mia 在祖母過世後，從公司請了一週的喪假。
bereavement leave
The hospital offers a support group for anyone coping with a recent bereavement.
這間醫院為正在經歷喪親之痛的人提供支持團體。
recent bereavement
Luis found that talking to friends helped him through his bereavement.
Luis 發現與朋友交談有助於他度過喪親的時期。
Kavya's employer offered her three days of bereavement leave after her uncle passed away.
Kavya 的雇主在她叔叔過世後給了她三天喪假。
Weight loss or changes in appetite are common physical reactions to a sudden bereavement.
體重減輕或食慾改變是突然喪親後常見的身體反應。
- loss
More general and common; can apply to non-death situations (losing a job, a competition). 'Bereavement' is specifically about death.
- grief
Refers to the emotional pain and sadness itself, rather than the event of losing someone.
- mourning
Focuses on the outward expression of sorrow through rituals, customs, or behavior (e.g., wearing black).
文法句型
experience + bereavement
following a + bereavement
bereavement + noun (leave, policy, support)
用法筆記
Frequently used in formal and official contexts such as workplace policies, legal documents, and healthcare settings. In everyday conversation, 'loss' or 'someone passing away' is more common. The noun can be uncountable ('Bereavement affects people differently') or countable ('She had two bereavements in one year').