grief

noun

1. （尤指因某人去世引起的）悲伤，悲痛，伤心
   a feeling of great sadness, especially when sb dies
   1. She was overcome with grief when her husband died.
      丈夫去世时她悲痛欲绝。
   2. They were able to share their common joys and griefs.
      他们做到了同甘共苦。
2. 伤心事；悲痛事
   something that causes great sadness
   1. It was a grief to them that they had no children.
      没有孩子是他们的一块心病。
3. 担心；忧虑
   problems and worry
   1. He caused his parents a lot of grief.
      他没少让父母操心。

1. N-VAR 悲伤；悲痛
   Grief is a feeling of extreme sadness.
   1. ...a huge outpouring of national grief for the victims of the shootings...
      举国上下对枪击事件中的遇害者所表现出的万分悲痛之情
   2. Their grief soon gave way to anger.
      他们的悲痛迅速转化为愤怒。
2. PHRASE （事情）失败；（人）受挫，遭到不幸
   If something comes to grief, it fails. If someone comes to grief, they fail in something they are doing, and may be hurt.
   1. So many marriages have come to grief over lack of money...
      许多婚姻都因缺钱而以失败告终。
   2. He was driving a Mercedes racer at 100 mph and almost came to grief.
      他当时驾驶着一辆梅塞德斯赛车以每小时100英里时速度飞驰，险些出事。
3. EXCLAM （表示惊奇或震惊）哎呀，天哪
   Some people say 'Good grief' when they are surprised or shocked.
   1. 'He's been arrested for theft and burglary.' — 'Good grief!'
      “他因为偷窃和入室盗窃而被逮捕了。”——“我的天哪！”

1. To assuage his wife's grief, he took her on a tour of Europe
   为了减轻妻子的悲痛，他带她去了欧洲旅游。
2. He thought his heart would burst with grief.
   他觉得自己悲痛欲绝。
3. Either he escaped, or he came to grief. In any case, he was never seen again.
   他要么逃掉了，要么遭到了不测。不管怎么样，反正再也没有人见过他。
4. I deeply resented those sort of rumours being circulated at a time of deeply personal grief.
   我特别憎恨那种在人家伤心透顶的时候还在传播的谣言。
5. His grief was etched into every line of his face
   他一脸悲伤。
6. Friends will see you are putting on a brave face and might assume you've got over your grief
   朋友们看到你一脸轻松，也许会以为你已经走出悲伤。
7. I had reacted in a fury of grief
   我的反应是悲愤交加。
8. Their grief soon gave way to anger.
   他们的悲痛迅速转化为愤怒。
9. So many marriages have come to grief over lack of money
   许多婚姻都因缺钱而以失败告终。
10. He was driving a Mercedes racer at 100 mph and almost came to grief.
    他当时驾驶着一辆梅塞德斯赛车以每小时100英里时速度飞驰，险些出事。
11. 'He's been arrested for theft and burglary.' — 'Good grief!'
    “他因为偷窃和入室盗窃而被逮捕了。”——“我的天哪！”
12. His voice was husky with grief.
    他因伤心而声音沙哑。
13. Officials have lost no time in expressing their concern and grief over this incident
    众官员第一时间表达了他们对这一事件的关切和悲伤。
14. They took the time to talk about the loss of Thomas and how their grief was affecting them.
    他们慢慢谈到了托马斯的死和悲痛给他们带来的影响。
15. Talk to others about your feelings of loss and grief
    把自己的失落和悲伤向他人倾诉。
16. The mother, numb with grief, has trouble speaking
    那位母亲因过于悲痛而说不出话来。
17. The news of his death produced an instant outpouring of grief.
    他死亡的消息立即引发了强烈的悲痛。
18. We all felt as if we were intruding on his private grief.
    我们都觉得似乎触及到了他内心的伤痛。
19. I was prostrate with grief.
    我当时痛不欲生。
20. Her grief was still raw and he did not know how to help her.
    她仍然沉浸在悲伤中，他不知道如何帮她才好。
21. There was no grief in his expression, only deep resignation
    他的表情里没有悲痛，只有深深的无奈。
22. I wanted only to wallow in my own grief.
    我只想沉湎于自己的悲伤中。
23. There was another emotion, and for want of a better word he called it grief.
    还有一种情感，由于找不到更好的字眼来描绘，他称它为悲痛。
24. The loneliness and grief comes in waves.
    孤独和悲伤不断涌上心头。
25. Nothing can prepare you for the shock and grief of widowhood.
    守寡的打击和悲伤让人难以承受。
26. He is stupefied with grief [ terror].
    他因忧郁[恐怖]而发呆。
27. She has gone crazy from grief.
    她因悲伤而发疯。
28. The whole house was in grief at his death.
    全家人都为他的去世感到哀伤。
29. The girl wept out her grief to her father.
    女孩对父亲哭诉自己的伤心事。
30. Time cured him of his grief.
    时光的流逝治愈了他的悲哀。

n.

come to grief

• 以彻底失败而告终；惨遭失败
  to end in total failure
• 受伤；遭到不幸；出事故
  to be harmed in an accident
  1. Several pedestrians came to grief on the icy pavement.
     好几个人都在结了冰的人行道上摔伤了。

give sb grief (about/over sth)

• 对某人很生气（或烦恼）；指责某人
  to be annoyed with sb and criticize their behaviour

good grief!

• （表示惊奇或震惊）哎呀，天哪
  used to express surprise or shock
  1. Good grief! What a mess!
     天哪！好乱哟！

noun

1. something that causes great unhappiness
   1. her death was a great grief to John

   Synonym:    sorrow

2. intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

   Synonym:    heartacheheartbreakbrokenheartedness