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IELTS BNC: 4332 COCA: 4092

grief
grief /ˈgriːf/ noun
plural griefs
grief
/ˈgriːf/
noun
plural griefs
Learner's definition of GRIEF
1 
a  [noncount] : deep sadness caused especially by someone's death（尤指因某人去世而引发的）悲伤，忧伤
b  [count] : a cause of deep sadness悲痛的缘由
2 
[noncount] informal
a  : trouble or annoyance麻烦；烦恼
b  : annoying or playful criticism恼人的批评；开玩笑似的批评

come to grief

: to experience failure, disaster, etc.（遭到）失败，不幸，灾难

good grief

informal
— used to express surprise or annoyance（用于表示惊讶或气恼）哎呀，天哪
IELTS BNC: 4332 COCA: 4092

grief

noun

ˈgrēf How to pronounce grief (audio)
1
a
: deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement
his grief over his son's death
b
: a cause of such suffering
life's joys and griefs
2
a
: trouble, annoyance
enough grief for one day
b
: annoying or playful criticism
getting grief from his friends
c
: an unfortunate outcome : disaster
—used chiefly in the phrase come to grief
d
: mishap, misadventure
3
obsolete : grievance sense 2

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for grief

sorrow, grief, anguish, woe, regret mean distress of mind.

sorrow implies a sense of loss or a sense of guilt and remorse.

a family united in sorrow upon the patriarch's death

grief implies poignant sorrow for an immediate cause.

the inexpressible grief of the bereaved parents

anguish suggests torturing grief or dread.

the anguish felt by the parents of the kidnapped child

woe is deep or inconsolable grief or misery.

cries of woe echoed throughout the bombed city

regret implies pain caused by deep disappointment, fruitless longing, or unavailing remorse.

nagging regret for missed opportunities

Example Sentences

He has been unable to recover from his grief at his son's death. She was overcome with grief. the joys and griefs of our lives I've had enough grief for one day. Trying to fix the computer isn't worth the grief. He's taken a lot of grief from his friends. His friends have been giving him a lot of grief. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Since her passing, the royal family has shown unity in their grief. Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2022 Twenty-one years ago today, Americans united in their grief and in their opposition to extremist forces who attacked the country on September 11. CBS News, 11 Sep. 2022 The thoughts and prayers of the American people are with the people of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in their grief. ABC News, 11 Sep. 2022 But can the Sussexes and the royals reconcile in grief? Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 Set over the course of three days, Flight is a portrait of a family in grief, and how to move forward when a family's anchor is gone. The Editors, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2022 Today, the thoughts and prayers of people all across the United States are with the people of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in their grief. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 One is the slightly soapish Maddie story involving her friends, her mother and Ellen’s attempts to move on in her grief. John Anderson, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 His death has left his mother, Lea Minalga, founder of a Kane County support group for the parents of drug users, adrift in grief. John Keilman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English gref, from Anglo-French gref, grief injustice, calamity, from gref, adjective heavy, grievous, from Vulgar Latin *grevis, alteration of Latin gravis — see grieve

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of grief was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing grief
IELTS BNC: 4332 COCA: 4092
grief

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + GRIEF | GRIEF + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤deep, great, inconsolable, intense, overwhelming, real深切的／巨大的／劇烈的／強烈的／莫大的／真正的悲痛▸➤personal, private個人的悲傷；內心的悲痛◇I felt awkward at intruding on their private grief.我為觸到他們內心的傷心事而感到十分尷尬。➤public公眾的悲傷➤unresolved (especially NAmE) 無法排解的悲傷VERB + GRIEF➤be consumed by, be consumed with, be overcome by, be overcome with, be stricken with, experience, feel悲傷不已；無法抑制悲傷；悲痛欲絕◇Her parents were stricken with grief.她的父母悲痛欲絕。➤express, show表現出悲痛➤cause使傷心▸➤die from, die of傷心而死▸➤come to terms with, cope with, deal with, overcome克制傷痛；療傷；克服傷痛◇They are still struggling to come to terms with their grief.他們仍在努力克制他們的悲傷。➤understand理解悲傷◇She understood my grief because she too had lost a child.因為也曾失去孩子，所以她懂得我的傷痛。➤share分擔悲痛◇He feels that he can't share his grief with anyone.他覺得不能讓任何人分擔他的悲痛。GRIEF + NOUN➤counselling/counseling, counsellor/counselor (both especially NAmE) 哀傷咨詢；哀傷咨詢師➤process, reaction悲傷的過程／反應PREPOSITION➤grief at對⋯的悲傷之情◇Children can feel real grief at the loss of a pet.小孩子會為失去寵物而十分悲傷。➤grief for⋯導致的悲傷◇her grief for her dead husband她的喪夫之痛➤grief over因⋯導致的悲傷◇grief over the loss of a friend's life朋友離世帶來的悲痛PHRASES➤a feeling of grief, a sense of grief悲傷之情

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