grief
gb/ɡɹˈif/ us/ɡɹˈif/
B1
Anh
~ 1700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B1
state
1
Intense sorrow after loss
A very strong feeling of sadness, usually when someone dies or you lose something important.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to feel [grief] over [something/someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grief' with 'grievance'. 'Grief' is emotional pain, while 'grievance' is a complaint or cause for protest.
Từ đồng nghĩa
sorrow (Often interchangeable, but 'sorrow' can be less intense or more general in use.)
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heartache (More informal and can refer to romantic loss as well as other kinds.)
Từ trái nghĩa
joy (Represents the opposite emotional state of happiness and pleasure.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
deep grief
|overcome with grief
|express grief
|grief counseling
|deal with grief
Chủ đề
emotions
|relationships
|life events
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She was overcome with grief after her father's passing.
- The community shared their grief at the memorial service.
- His grief was so great that he could not speak.
- They offered her comfort in her time of grief.
- He wrote a poem to express his grief.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She felt great grief when her dog died.
- He showed his grief when he cried.
- We have grief when we lose people we love.
- The family had grief after the accident.
Danh từ
informal
B2
state
2
Trouble or problems from someone
Problems or annoyance that someone gives you.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to give [someone] [grief] about [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may misunderstand this as literal sadness. In informal use, it means trouble or annoyance, not necessarily emotional pain.
Từ đồng nghĩa
hassle (Informal; often used for minor but irritating trouble.)
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bother (Less intense; refers to mild irritation.)
Từ trái nghĩa
relief (Represents the removal of trouble or distress.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
give grief
|cause grief
|no end of grief
Chủ đề
daily life
|conflict
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- My boss has been giving me grief about missing deadlines.
- That old car has caused me nothing but grief.
- She gave him grief for forgetting her birthday.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My teacher gave me grief for being late.
- The rain gave us a lot of grief on our trip.
- This computer gives me grief every day.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
grief
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈif/
US/ɡɹˈif/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
grief (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (grief)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: grief
- Plural: grief, griefs
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
come to grief
1/kˈʌm tə ɡɹˈif/
idiom
End in failure or disaster
To end in failure or have something bad happen.
Ví dụ
- The project came to grief after the funding was cut.
- Many climbers have come to grief on this dangerous mountain.
come to terms with (one's) grief
1/kˈʌm tə tˈɚmz wˈɪθ wˈʌnz ɡɹˈif/
fixed phrase
Accept sadness after loss
To begin to accept and live with your sadness after losing someone or something important.
Ví dụ
- It took her years to come to terms with her grief.
- He is slowly coming to terms with his grief after the accident.
give someone grief
1/ɡˈɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ɡɹˈif/
idiom
informal
Cause trouble for someone
To cause someone problems or make them annoyed.
Ví dụ
- Stop giving me grief about my clothes!
- The engine has been giving me grief all week.
good grief
1/ɡˈʊd ɡɹˈif/
idiom
informal
Exclamation of surprise or shock
An expression used to show surprise, shock, or annoyance.
Ví dụ
- Good grief! What happened here?
- Good grief, you scared me!