| 释义 |
grave¹ /ɡreɪv/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 墓穴；坟墓，埋葬处
The coffin was lowered into the grave. 棺材被降进了墓穴。
2. 墓碑；坟墩
3. 死亡，终结
His debate with them lasted until the grave, and beyond. 他同他们的争论到死还没结束。
He went to an early grave with a necrotic liver. 他因肝坏死而过早去世。
The grave comes to all men. 人都有一死。
He does not fear the grave. 他不怕死。
the grave of all our hopes 我们全部希望的破灭
4. 〈英方〉(一部分在地下的)贮垛(尤指堆放废弃机械部件的)垃圾场
II (过去分词 grav·en 或 graved)
vt.
〈古〉
1. 雕刻
2. 〈诗〉〈书〉使留下深刻的印象，铭记
grave sth. on (或 in) mind 将某事牢记心中
3. 〈古〉〈方〉掘；〈古〉埋葬
[<OE græ-f； 与 OFris gref, OHG grab 有关；见 GRAVE³] phr. a grave of reputations 致使名誉扫地之场所 as secret as the grave = close as the grave
carry off meat from the graves见meat
close as the grave 像坟墓般隐秘，非常秘密的
commit (或 consign) to the grave 埋葬
dig one's own grave 自掘坟墓，自己害自己
dig the grave of 给…掘坟墓，使…完蛋
have (或 with) one foot in the grave 一脚已踏进坟墓，命不长了
make sb. turn (over) (或 spin, roll over) in his grave 做某人活着会为之惊骇(或厌恶)的事而使其在坟墓中辗转反侧
Many modern dictionaries would make Dr. Johnson turn in hisgrave. 许多现代的词典会使约翰逊博士在九泉之下不得安生。
(on) this side of the grave (在)世上
silent (或 quiet) as the grave 像坟墓一样静默的，一点不出声的
sink into the grave (长期患病或受苦受难后)死去
someone (is) walking over (或 on) my grave 有人在我坟上走(人们无故战栗时的迷信说法)
take the (或 one's) secret to the grave 将秘密带进棺材；死也不吐露秘密 |