bereft
US /bɪˈreft/
UK /bɪˈreft/
形容詞
1.
失去的, 缺乏的
deprived of or lacking something, especially a nonmaterial asset
範例:
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The old house was bereft of any furniture.
那座老房子空無一物。
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He was bereft of hope after the accident.
事故發生後，他失去了希望。
2.
悲痛欲絕的, 失去親人的
(of a person) feeling a sense of loss
範例:
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She was bereft after the death of her beloved pet.
她心愛的寵物去世後，她感到悲痛欲絕。
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The family was left bereft by the sudden tragedy.
突如其來的悲劇讓這個家庭悲痛欲絕。