Anh - Hungary

bereftly

gb/bˈɛɹəftli/ us/bˈɛɹəftli/
C1 Anh
összetörten, árván
C1 LITERARY
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
She looked bereftly after the bad news.
A rossz hír után összetörten nézett maga elé.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not confuse with the adjective bereft (e.g., 'a bereft parent'); bereftly describes an action (e.g., 'looked bereftly').
Nghĩa
with grief and emptiness
Cụm từ đi kèm
look bereftly |stare bereftly |gaze bereftly |stand bereftly |sit bereftly |speak bereftly |ask bereftly |wait bereftly |walk bereftly |turn bereftly
Từ đồng nghĩa
desolately (Emphasizes emptiness and hopelessness.) | mournfully (Emphasizes grief and mourning.) | sadly (More general and less intense.)
Từ trái nghĩa
cheerfully (Opposite emotional tone; happy and upbeat.) | confidently (Opposite sense of helplessness or shock.)
Chủ đề
emotions |relationships |life_events
Định nghĩa

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
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
In modern English, this sense is usually expressed with 'without' or 'lacking'; bereftly can sound poetic or unusual.
Nghĩa
as if lacking something essential
Cụm từ đi kèm
seem bereftly |appear bereftly |hang bereftly |sit bereftly |lie bereftly
Từ đồng nghĩa
emptily (Focuses on absence or hollowness rather than loss.) | blankly (Often refers to expression or look with no response.)
Từ trái nghĩa
fully (Opposite sense: complete, not lacking.) | abundantly (Opposite sense: more than enough.)
Chủ đề
daily_life |emotions
Định nghĩa

in a way that shows something is missing

In a way that suggests being deprived of something needed or expected.

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bereftly
IPA
GB/bˈɛɹəftli/
US/bˈɛɹəftli/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
bereftly (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (bereftly)
Các dạng từ
Noun
  • Base: bereftly
  • Plural: bereftlies
Họ từ
Forms
bereftlies noun
Core family
bereft adjective bereavement noun C1 bereave verb C1
Related words
bereaved adjective grief noun B1 grieve verb B2
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