grieve
v (fml 文)
1 [Tn] cause great sorrow to (sb) 使(某人)极为悲伤
Your mother is very grieved by your refusal to return home. 你离家不归, 你母亲极为伤心.
It grieves me to hear how disobedient you've been. 听说你很不听话, 使我感到非常难过.
It grieves me to have to say it, but (ie It is regrettably true that) you have only yourself to blame. 我是万不得已才说的, 但你是咎由自取.
2
(a) [I, Ipr] ~ (for sb); ~ (over/about sb/sth) feel a deep sorrow because of loss (因失去而)感到悲痛
Their daughter died over a year ago, but they are still grieving. 他们的女儿死去已一年多了, 但他们现在仍很悲痛.
grieve for one's (dead, lost) child 为(死去的、 失去的)孩子伤心
grieve over the death of sb 为某人之死而悲哀.
(b) [Ipr] ~ at/about/over sth feel deep regret (about sth) (对某事)感到非常後悔、 懊悔
It's no use grieving about past errors. 为以往的错误懊悔於事无补.
New Zealand is an impotant agricultural country with a small population. In size it is bigger than Guangdong Province, yet has a much smaller population.
新西兰是一个人口很少的重要的农业国。新西兰的面积比广东省大,但人口却少得多。
Soon, the bees in the hive flew out.They flew right to the dish.