bereftly
gb/bˈɛɹəftli/ us/bˈɛɹəftli/
C1
Английски
összetörten, árván
C1
LITERARY
1
összetörten
B2
Модел на употреба:
[someone] [verbs] bereftly
After the funeral, he stood bereftly at the doorway, unsure where to go next.
A temetés után összetörten állt az ajtóban, és nem tudta, merre menjen tovább.
She stared bereftly at the empty cot, unable to speak.
Összetörten bámulta az üres kiságyat, képtelen volt megszólalni.
When the call ended, he sat bereftly in the quiet room.
Примери за учащи
She looked bereftly after the bad news.
A rossz hír után összetörten nézett maga elé.
Честа грешка:
Do not confuse with the adjective bereft (e.g., 'a bereft parent'); bereftly describes an action (e.g., 'looked bereftly').
Значение
with grief and emptiness
Колокации
look bereftly
|stare bereftly
|gaze bereftly
|stand bereftly
|sit bereftly
|speak bereftly
|ask bereftly
|wait bereftly
|walk bereftly
|turn bereftly
Синоними
desolately (Emphasizes emptiness and hopelessness.)
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mournfully (Emphasizes grief and mourning.)
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sadly (More general and less intense.)
Антоними
cheerfully (Opposite emotional tone; happy and upbeat.)
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confidently (Opposite sense of helplessness or shock.)
Теми
emotions
|relationships
|life_events
Определение
in a very sad way because of a loss
In a way that shows deep sadness, loneliness, or shock after a loss.
C2
LITERARY
2
árván
C1
Модел на употреба:
[something] [verbs] bereftly
The shelves looked bereftly bare after the stock was cleared out.
A készlet kiürítése után a polcok szinte árván üresnek tűntek.
Without its sign, the storefront stood bereftly on the corner.
Cégtábla nélkül az üzlet árván állt a sarkon.
The frame hung bereftly on the wall after the painting was removed.
Честа грешка:
In modern English, this sense is usually expressed with 'without' or 'lacking'; bereftly can sound poetic or unusual.
Значение
as if lacking something essential
Колокации
seem bereftly
|appear bereftly
|hang bereftly
|sit bereftly
|lie bereftly
Синоними
emptily (Focuses on absence or hollowness rather than loss.)
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blankly (Often refers to expression or look with no response.)
Антоними
fully (Opposite sense: complete, not lacking.)
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abundantly (Opposite sense: more than enough.)
Теми
daily_life
|emotions
Определение
in a way that shows something is missing
In a way that suggests being deprived of something needed or expected.
Граматика
Речникова форма
bereftly
IPA
GB/bˈɛɹəftli/
US/bˈɛɹəftli/
Срички и ударение
bereftly (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (bereftly)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: bereftly
- Plural: bereftlies
Семейство думи
Forms
bereftlies
noun
Core family
Изрази
Все още няма свързани изрази.