bereaved
UK
be bereaved vi + past p: (grieve, lose [sb] close)
SC 丧失亲友
TC 喪失親友
TC 喪失親友
It is hard to know what to say to someone who is bereaved.
bereaved adj: (grieving, having lost [sb] close)
SC 刚刚丧失亲人朋友的 gāng gāng sāng shī qīn rén péng yǒu de
The doctor offered his condolences to the bereaved parents.
the bereaved n: invariable (person or persons close to [sb] dead)
SC 失去亲人朋友的人 shī qù qīn rén péng yǒu de rén
The vicar's words at the funeral service were a great comfort to the bereaved.
牧师在葬礼上的言辞对失去亲人的人来说是种极大的安慰。
be bereaved v expr: (be deprived of loved one)
SC 使丧失亲友
SC 使失去亲友
bereave [sb] of [sth/sb] v expr: (deprive [sb] of)
SC 剥夺 bō duó
TC 剝奪
TC 剝奪
SC 使...失去
The First World War bereaved the couple of both their sons.