单词 | grave |
释义 | grave adj (-r, -st) 1 (fml 文) (of situations, etc) needing careful consideration; serious (指情况等)需认真考虑的, 严重的, 严峻的 This could have grave consequences. 这会造成严重後果. grave news, danger, etc 重要的新闻、 严重的危险 There is a grave risk of flooding. 有闹水灾的极大危险. a sick person in a grave condition 危重病人 a situation that is graver/more grave than expected 超出预料的严峻形势 a grave mistake, error, etc 严重的错误、 过失等. 2 (of people) serious or solemn in manner (指人)严肃的, 一本正经的 He looked grave. `Is there anything wrong?´ I asked. 他表情严肃. `是出事了吗?'我问. grave n 1 hole dug in the ground for a dead body; mound of earth or monument over it 墓穴; 坟墓; 坟头; 墓碑 strewing flowers on her grave 往她墓上撒花. 2 the grave [sing] (rhet 修辞) death; being dead 死亡 from the cradle to the grave, ie from birth till death 由生至死 Is there life beyond the grave, ie after death? 死後还有生命吗? 3 (idm 习语) dig one´s own grave => dig1. from the cradle to the grave => cradle. have one foot in the grave => foot1. turn in one´s `grave (saying 谚) of a person who is already dead, likely to be offended or angry 死後不得安生 You can´t go out dressed like that. It´s enough to make your grandmother turn in her grave! 你千万别穿戴成那样子出去. 那会让你祖母躺在坟里也不得安生. grave n (also ,grave `accent) mark placed over a vowel to indicate how it is to be sounded (as in French mere) 钝音符. |
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