外刊精讲 | 父母留下一屋子旧东西，子女到底要嘛？美国一场93万亿美元的继承潮已开始

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标题：The Great Stuff Transfer Has a $750 Billion Golden Lining

In the coming avalanche of possessions being passed down from baby boomers to younger generations, jewelry is the bright spot.

正文：When Andrew Stinger’s mother, Nancy, died of cancer in 2024, her grief-stricken husband and sons began the journey of managing her estate in probate court — a process that would stretch almost two years. Then, in January 2025,Stinger’s father, Bill, died unexpectedly. And yet, there was one happy spot amid the heartbreak: the jewelry.

知识点：【grief-stricken】 /ˈɡriːf strɪkən/ adj.

英文释义：grief-stricken means overwhelmed by extreme sorrow, especially after a death

本义为"被悲伤击中的"（stricken 是 strike 的过去分词，"被打中"），丧亲语境核心义为 悲痛欲绝的（本文特指：南希因癌症去世后，丈夫比尔和两个儿子的状态——作者不用sad 或heartbroken，而用英语里最重的那一档词，暗示这家人是被打垮了）

核心搭配：grief-stricken family、panic-stricken、poverty-stricken、drought-stricken、horror-stricken

・The grief-stricken widow could not bring herself to sort through her husband's study. 悲痛欲绝的遗孀始终无法动手整理丈夫的书房。

・Rescue workers comforted grief-stricken relatives waiting outside the collapsed building. 救援人员安抚着在坍塌楼房外等候的悲痛家属。