grave

[greiv]

n.坟墓, 死亡
adj.严肃的, 严重的, 庄重的
adv.缓慢庄严的
vt.凿,雕刻

n.

1. 墓穴; 埋葬处[C]

2. 死亡[the S]

Is there life beyond the grave?

死后还有生命吗?

vt.

1. 雕刻

2. 铭记

词形变化

副词: gravely | 形容词比较级: graver | 形容词最高级: gravest | 名词: graveness | 动词过去式: graved | 动词过去分词: graven/graved | 动词现在分词: graving | 动词第三人称单数: graves |

词义辨析

同义:

n.墓地

burial place  

英英释义

名词 grave:

death of a person

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

同义词：tomb

a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

同义词：grave accent

动词 grave:

shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it

同义词：sculpt, sculpture

carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

同义词：scratch, engrave, inscribe

形容词 grave:

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

同义词：sedate, sober, solemn

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

同义词：dangerous, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening

of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

同义词：grievous, heavy, weighty

短语词组

dig one's own grave

1. 自毁生计，自掘坟墓

He has dug his own grave.

他是自毁生计。

make sb. turn in his grave

1. 使某人在九泉之下大为震惊

His behavior would make his parents turn in their graves.

他的行为会令他死去的父母在九泉之下不得安宁的。

(as) silent as the grave

1. 寂静无声的

They were silent as the grave.

他们静默着, 一言不发。

补充

gravegrave英:[ɡreiv] 美:[ɡrev]n.1.坟墓She laid flowers on the grave.她把花放在坟上。2.死亡He drank himself into an early grave.他因喝酒过度而过早死去。adj.1.(指情况)严重的This heavy rain could have grave consequences.这场大雨会造成严重后果。The situation was grave.情况是严重的。2.严肃的, 庄重的He looks terribly grave.他脸色很严肃。

例句

1. They laid flowers on his grave.他们在他的坟墓上献花。 2. They used to visit her grave twice a year.他们过去每年为她扫两次墓。 3. He drank himself to an early grave.他因酗酒早早地进了坟墓。 4. Most men would rather go to the grave than own up to feelings of dependency.大多数男人宁死也不愿承认有依赖感。 5. The man's digging his own grave by refusing an interview.这个人拒绝接受采访, 那是在自己害自己。 6. While we might have one foot in the grave, we're not quite dead and buried yet.尽管我们可能已经到了风烛残年, 可我们还没有死, 也没有入土。 7. Many modern dictionaries would make Dr Johnson turn in his grave.现代的许多词典会使约翰逊博士在九泉之下都不得安宁。 8. the grave crisis facing the country这个国家面临的重大危机 9. He said that the situation in his country is very grave.他说他的国家的形势很严峻。 10. He expressed grave concern about the situation.他对局势表示严重关切。 11. Mrs Williams was looking very grave.威廉斯夫人的表情很严肃。 12. He's the one who graved the name into the ring.他就是把名字刻在戒指上的那个人。 13. the coffin was lowered into the grave.棺材被下到墓穴中。 14. life beyond the grave.来世。 15. lift the aircraft from its watery grave.将飞机从满是积水的残骸堆中吊起。 16. Bach must be turning in his grave at the vulgarities of the twentieth century.20世纪的庸俗趣味定会让巴赫在九泉之下辗转难眠。 17. a matter of grave concern.引起严重关注的问题。 18. his face was grave.他神情严肃。 19. the times are graven on my memory.那个时代铭刻在我的记忆里。 20. I put some flowers on my grandmother's grave.我在祖母的坟上放了一些鲜花。 21. dig a grave挖墓穴 22. The casket was lowered into the grave.棺材被下放到墓穴中。 23. He was buried in a shallow grave.他被埋进了一个浅墓穴中。 24. We went to the cemetery to visit my aunt's grave. [=to visit the place where my aunt's body is buried]我们前往公墓给姑妈扫墓。 25. A headstone marks her son's grave.一块墓碑标明那是她儿子的墓穴。 26. grave robbers [=people who dig up a buried body to steal the things that were buried with it]盗墓者 27. The company founder must be turning in his grave because of the changes we've made.看到我们所做的改变，公司创始人一定在九泉之下不得安宁。 28. She took her secrets with her to the grave. [=she died without telling anyone her secrets]她把她的秘密带进了坟墓。 29. He believes that there is life beyond the grave. [=that there is life after death]他相信会有来世。 30. A hard life drove him to an early grave. [=caused him to die when he was fairly young]艰难的生活使他英年早逝。 31. She went to her grave [=she died] a lonely and bitter woman.她孤独痛苦地离开了人世。 32. This violation of school rules is a grave matter.这次违反校规是件严重的事情。 33. His carelessness could have grave consequences.他的粗心可能导致严重后果。 34. They have placed themselves in grave danger.他们将自己置于严峻的危险中。 35. I have grave doubts about this plan.我对此计划深表怀疑。 36. suffering from a grave illness患重病 37. The judge issued his ruling with a grave expression.法官神情严肃地宣布了判决结果。 38. The French word père is written with a grave accent over the first e.法语单词père书写时第一个e上带有一个钝重音符。 39. My mother is gravely [=seriously] ill.我母亲病得很严重。 40. He shook his head gravely.他严肃地摇了摇头。