grief /ɡri:f/ n. ［u］ 悲伤，悲痛：turn grief into strength 化悲痛为力量 I was filled with grief when I heard of his death. 听到他去世的消息，我很悲伤。come to grief 失败，遭受不幸： My plan comes to grief, and I was left penniless. 我的计划落空了，并且身无分文。