bereft
US /bɪˈreft/
UK /bɪˈreft/
形容词
1.
失去的, 缺乏的
deprived of or lacking something, especially a nonmaterial asset
示例:
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The old house was bereft of any furniture.
那座老房子空无一物。
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He was bereft of hope after the accident.
事故发生后，他失去了希望。
2.
悲痛欲绝的, 失去亲人的
(of a person) feeling a sense of loss
示例:
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She was bereft after the death of her beloved pet.
她心爱的宠物去世后，她感到悲痛欲绝。
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The family was left bereft by the sudden tragedy.
突如其来的悲剧让这个家庭悲痛欲绝。