bereft

[英] [bɪˈreft] [美] [bɪˈrɛft] 生词本

adj.

vt.

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1. ADJ-GRADED 失去…的;丧失…的 If a person or thing is bereft of something, they no longer have it. 
  • The place seemed to be utterly bereft of human life.

    这个地方似乎根本没有人烟。

Adjective

1. unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love

2. sorrowful through loss or deprivation;

  • "bereft of hope"
1. After the fire swallowed his cottage,the old man could not but feel utterly bereft.
在一场大火吞噬了他的草屋之后,老人唯一的感觉就是他已经一无所有了。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. Indignation bereft him of speech.
他愤怒得说不出话来。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》