transcription, транскрипция: [ gri:f ]
( griefs)
1.
Grief is a feeling of extreme sadness.
...a huge outpouring of national grief for the victims of the shootings...
Their grief soon gave way to anger.
N-VAR
2.
If something comes to grief , it fails. If someone comes to grief , they fail in something they are doing, and may be hurt.
So many marriages have come to grief over lack of money...
He was driving a Mercedes racer at 100 mph and almost came to grief.
PHRASE : V inflects
3.
Some people say ‘ Good grief ’ when they are surprised or shocked.
‘He’s been arrested for theft and burglary.’—‘Good grief!’
EXCLAM [ feelings ]