"estrangement" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 疏離

Definition

疏離是指人或團體之間因衝突或誤解而變得疏遠、不再親近的狀態。這可以描述人際關係、家庭，甚至對地方或社會的疏離感。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Estrangement” 較正式，常見於法律、心理或情感嚴肅場合（如“family estrangement”）。多指情感上或關係上的疏離，而非單純物理距離。經常與“from”搭配（如“estrangement from his friends”）。和“alienation”不同，後者通常更廣泛或抽象。

Examples

There was estrangement between the two brothers after their argument.

兩兄弟爭吵後出現了**疏離**。

Her parents' divorce led to estrangement from her father.

父母離婚導致她和父親**疏離**。

He felt a sense of estrangement after moving to a new city.

搬到新城市後，他有種**疏離**的感覺。

After years of estrangement, they finally decided to talk things out.

多年**疏離**後，他們終於決定開誠布公地談談。

Family estrangement can be really hard during the holidays.

在節日期間，家庭**疏離**特別讓人難過。

Their estrangement wasn't obvious to outsiders, but close friends could tell.

他們的**疏離**外人看不出來，但親密的朋友都能察覺。