grave1

noun

/ɡreɪv/

Idioms

a place in the ground where a dead person is buried坟墓；墓穴；坟头
- We visited Grandma's grave.我们给祖母扫了墓。
- British war graves in France and Belgium法国和比利时的英国战争坟墓
- in a grave The plague victims were buried in a mass grave.死于瘟疫的人被集体掩埋。
- on a grave There were flowers on the grave.坟上有些花。
Extra Examples
- A mass grave has been discovered in a wood outside the village.在村外树林里发现了一个集体墓穴。
- A mass grave has been discovered outside the town.城外发现了一个万人坑。
- His body is buried in an unmarked grave.他的尸体埋在一个没有标记的坟墓中。
- She puts fresh flowers on her husband's grave every Sunday.她每周日都要在丈夫的坟头上放一些鲜花。
- Some of the graves have been desecrated by vandals.一些墓穴被人肆意破坏了。
- The body was found in a shallow grave in a nearby wood.这具尸体是在附近树林的一个浅墓穴中发现的。
- The grave was marked by a simple headstone.坟墓上只竖着一块简陋的墓碑。
- The mourners threw flowers into the open grave.哀悼者把鲜花投进未掩埋的墓穴。
- Whenever he goes home he visits his mother's grave.他每次回家都给母亲上坟。
Topics Religion and festivalsc1, Life stagesc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- shallow
- open
- …
verb + grave
- dig
- mark
- desecrate
- …
preposition
- beyond the grave
- in a/the grave
- on a/the grave
- …
[singular]
(often the grave)
(usually literary) a way of referring to death or a person’s death死亡
- Is there life beyond the grave (= life after death)?人死后有来生吗？
- He followed her to the grave (= died soon after her).他紧跟着她离开了人世。
- She smoked herself into an early grave (= died young as a result of smoking).她因抽烟而早逝。
Extra Examples
- He rescued her from a watery grave (= from drowning)他把她从水中救起。
- I'll be in my grave by the time that happens!到那时候我已经命丧黄泉了！
- The old lady still influences the family from beyond the grave.这个老太太死后仍影响着全家。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- shallow
- open
- …
verb + grave
- dig
- mark
- desecrate
- …
preposition
- beyond the grave
- in a/the grave
- on a/the grave
- …

Word OriginOld English græf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch graf and German Grab. The adjective dates from late 15th cent. (originally of a wound in the sense ‘severe, serious’): from Old French grave or Latin gravis ‘heavy, serious’.

Idioms

dig your own grave | dig a grave for yourself

to do something that will have very harmful results for you自掘坟墓；自取灭亡；自己害自己

Wordfinder

ashes
cemetery
coffin
cremation
die
funeral
grave
hearse
morgue
mourn

from the cradle to the grave

a way of referring to the whole of a person’s life, from birth until death一生；一世；从生到死

have one foot in the grave

(informal) to be so old or ill that you are not likely to live much longer行将就木；命不久矣；大去之期不远Topics Health problemsc2

turn in his/her grave (British English)

(North American English also roll (over) in his/her grave)

(of a person who is dead) likely to be very shocked or angry九泉之下不得安宁
- My father would turn in his grave if he knew.我父亲知道的话在九泉之下也会不得安宁的。

grave1

adjective

/ɡreɪv/

(comparative graver, superlative gravest)

(formal)

(of situations, feelings, etc.) very serious and important; giving you a reason to feel worried严重的；重大的；严峻的；深切的
- The police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's safety.警方对失踪孩子的安全深表关注。
- The consequences will be very grave if nothing is done.如果不采取任何措施，后果将会是非常严重的。
- We were in grave danger.我们处于极大的危险之中。
- I fear you are making a very grave mistake.恐怕你正在犯一个严重错误。
(of people) serious in manner, as if something sad or important has just happened严肃的；庄严的；表情沉重的
- He looked very grave as he entered the room.他进入房间时表情非常严肃。
Extra Examples
- Her expression was grave.她的表情很严肃。
- The judge was suitably grave as he addressed the accused.法官向被告讲话时表情相当严肃。
Topics Feelingsc2

grave2

noun

/ɡrɑːv/

(also grave accent)

a mark placed over a vowel in some languages to show how it should be pronounced, as over the e in the French word père钝重音符，沉音符，抑音符（标在元音上面表发音） compare acute accent, circumflex, tilde, umlautTopics Languagec2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- shallow
- open
- …
verb + grave
- dig
- mark
- desecrate
- …
preposition
- beyond the grave
- in a/the grave
- on a/the grave
- …

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单词	grave
释义	grave1 noun /ɡreɪv/ /ɡreɪv/ Idioms a place in the ground where a dead person is buried坟墓；墓穴；坟头 We visited Grandma's grave.我们给祖母扫了墓。 British war graves in France and Belgium法国和比利时的英国战争坟墓 in a grave The plague victims were buried in a mass grave.死于瘟疫的人被集体掩埋。 on a grave There were flowers on the grave.坟上有些花。 Extra Examples A mass grave has been discovered in a wood outside the village.在村外树林里发现了一个集体墓穴。 A mass grave has been discovered outside the town.城外发现了一个万人坑。 His body is buried in an unmarked grave.他的尸体埋在一个没有标记的坟墓中。 She puts fresh flowers on her husband's grave every Sunday.她每周日都要在丈夫的坟头上放一些鲜花。 Some of the graves have been desecrated by vandals.一些墓穴被人肆意破坏了。 The body was found in a shallow grave in a nearby wood.这具尸体是在附近树林的一个浅墓穴中发现的。 The grave was marked by a simple headstone.坟墓上只竖着一块简陋的墓碑。 The mourners threw flowers into the open grave.哀悼者把鲜花投进未掩埋的墓穴。 Whenever he goes home he visits his mother's grave.他每次回家都给母亲上坟。 Topics Religion and festivalsc1, Life stagesc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective deep shallow open … verb + grave dig mark desecrate … preposition beyond the grave in a/the grave on a/the grave … [singular] (often the grave) (usually literary) a way of referring to death or a person’s death死亡 Is there life beyond the grave (= life after death)?人死后有来生吗？ He followed her to the grave (= died soon after her).他紧跟着她离开了人世。 She smoked herself into an early grave (= died young as a result of smoking).她因抽烟而早逝。 Extra Examples He rescued her from a watery grave (= from drowning)他把她从水中救起。 I'll be in my grave by the time that happens!到那时候我已经命丧黄泉了！ The old lady still influences the family from beyond the grave.这个老太太死后仍影响着全家。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective deep shallow open … verb + grave dig mark desecrate … preposition beyond the grave in a/the grave on a/the grave … Word OriginOld English græf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch graf and German Grab. The adjective dates from late 15th cent. (originally of a wound in the sense ‘severe, serious’): from Old French grave or Latin gravis ‘heavy, serious’. Idioms dig your own grave \| dig a grave for yourself to do something that will have very harmful results for you自掘坟墓；自取灭亡；自己害自己 Wordfinder ashes cemetery coffin cremation die funeral grave hearse morgue mourn from the cradle to the grave a way of referring to the whole of a person’s life, from birth until death一生；一世；从生到死 have one foot in the grave (informal) to be so old or ill that you are not likely to live much longer行将就木；命不久矣；大去之期不远Topics Health problemsc2 turn in his/her grave (British English) (North American English also roll (over) in his/her grave) (of a person who is dead) likely to be very shocked or angry九泉之下不得安宁 My father would turn in his grave if he knew.我父亲知道的话在九泉之下也会不得安宁的。 grave1 adjective /ɡreɪv/ /ɡreɪv/ (comparative graver, superlative gravest) (formal) (of situations, feelings, etc.) very serious and important; giving you a reason to feel worried严重的；重大的；严峻的；深切的 The police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's safety.警方对失踪孩子的安全深表关注。 The consequences will be very grave if nothing is done.如果不采取任何措施，后果将会是非常严重的。 We were in grave danger.我们处于极大的危险之中。 I fear you are making a very grave mistake.恐怕你正在犯一个严重错误。 (of people) serious in manner, as if something sad or important has just happened严肃的；庄严的；表情沉重的 He looked very grave as he entered the room.他进入房间时表情非常严肃。 Extra Examples Her expression was grave.她的表情很严肃。 The judge was suitably grave as he addressed the accused.法官向被告讲话时表情相当严肃。 Topics Feelingsc2 see also gravity Word Originearly 17th cent.: French grave or Latin gravis ‘heavy, serious’. Synonyms seriousseriousgrave ▪ earnest ▪ solemnThese words all describe somebody who thinks and behaves carefully and sensibly, but often without much joy or laughter.serious thinking about things in a careful and sensible way; not laughing about something: He’s not really a very serious person.他并不真是一个非常严肃的人。 Be serious for a moment; this is important.严肃点儿，这件事很重要。 grave (rather formal) (of a person) serious in manner, as if something sad, important, or worrying has just happened: He looked very grave as he entered the room.他进入房间时表情非常严肃。 earnest serious and sincere: The earnest young doctor answered all our questions.这个认真的年轻医生回答了我们所有的问题。 solemn looking or sounding very serious, without smiling; done or said in a very serious and sincere way: Her expression grew solemn.她的表情显得严肃起来。 I made a solemn promise that I would return.我郑重承诺过我会回来的。 Patterns a(n) serious/grave/earnest/solemn expression/face a serious/solemn mood/atmosphere grave2 noun /ɡrɑːv/ /ɡrɑːv/ (also grave accent) a mark placed over a vowel in some languages to show how it should be pronounced, as over the e in the French word père钝重音符，沉音符，抑音符（标在元音上面表发音） compare acute accent, circumflex, tilde, umlautTopics Languagec2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective deep shallow open … verb + grave dig mark desecrate … preposition beyond the grave in a/the grave on a/the grave …
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