【bereft】 - A-level备考词汇

bereft

UK:  [bɪ'reft]

US:  [bɪ'reft]

adj.

1.被夺去,失去

1 . Rose of Sharon, bereft of her baby, nourished the famished man with the milk from her *s.
失掉自己婴儿的沙伦玫瑰用她的乳汁喂养那个快要饿死的男子。

2 . On the show she also admitted that she was bereft after the death of her friend, the designer Alexander McQueen.
在节目中，她也承认，她为设计师AlexanderMcQueen的死感到难过。

3 . The fact that his death came on the eve of a comeback tour in London will leave his devotees feeling even more bereft.
事实上，他的去世的前夕，复出之旅将在伦敦离开他的信徒的感觉更加缺乏。

4 . In a city bereft of entertainment, text messaging and swapping ringtones are all the rage for young Iraqis trying to lighten their lives.
在这个了无生趣的城市，发短信和互发手机铃声成了伊拉克年轻人用来调节生活的流行时尚。

5 . In a city bereft of entertainment, text messaging are all the rage for young Iraqis trying to lighten their lives.
报道说，在（伊拉克）这个毫无乐趣的城市，发短信成了当地年轻人用来调节生活的流行时尚。