Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4332
grief
悲痛；哀伤
intense sorrow caused by the loss of a loved one (especially by death)
- 1.
Suffering, hardship.
苦难,艰难
- 2.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
失去亲人(尤指死亡)所致的深切悲痛
- 3.
Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.
由不幸、重大损失、丧亲、自身或他人过失等引起的情感痛苦；悲伤,哀伤
- 4.
something that causes great unhappiness
导致极大痛苦之事
- 5.
A cause or instance of sorrow or pain; that which afflicts or distresses; a trial.
悲伤或痛苦的原因或实例；折磨；考验
苦难,艰难；失去亲人(尤指死亡)所致的深切悲痛；由不幸、重大损失、丧亲、自身或他人过失等引起的情感痛苦；悲伤,哀伤；导致极大痛苦之事；悲伤或痛苦的原因或实例；折磨；考验
In use
She felt deep grief after her grandfather passed away.
His grief was visible to everyone at the funeral.
It took her years to cope with the grief of losing her best friend.
her death was a great grief to John
grief over sth
表示因某事物感到悲痛。
She felt deep grief over the loss of her pet.
她对失去宠物感到深深的悲痛。
grief for sb
表示对某人的悲痛。
His grief for his late wife was inconsolable.
他对已故妻子的悲痛无法安慰。
come to grief
固定短语，意为‘失败’或‘遭殃’；其中 grief 不可替换。
Connections
Collocations
- deep grief
- 深深的悲痛
- She felt deep grief after her mother passed away.母亲去世后，她感到深深的悲痛。
- overcome with grief
- 悲痛不已
- He was overcome with grief at the funeral.他在葬礼上悲痛不已。
- grief-stricken
- 悲痛欲绝的
- The grief-stricken family received condolences.悲痛欲绝的家人收到了慰问。
- grief counseling
- 悲伤辅导
- She sought grief counseling after the accident.事故后她寻求了悲伤辅导。
- express grief
- 表达悲痛
- They expressed their grief by sending flowers.他们通过送花来表达悲痛。
- grief support
Learner notes
Memory Tip
grief 谐音‘格离夫’，想象格外的离别带来深切悲痛。
Context & Register
语域：中性。典型语境：谈论丧失亲人时的悲痛；也可指引起极大烦恼的事物（如'give someone grief'意为给某人添麻烦）。通常用于书面或口语，在较正式场合（如悼词、新闻报道）和日常交流中均常见。
Grammar Note
通常为不可数，但可数表示多种悲伤
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with grief (ending sound /-iːf/). Note that 'leaf' and 'beef' have different spellings but identical pronunciation.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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