单词 | grave |
释义 | grave¹ 1.(place)坟墓;墓穴;埋葬处 They laid flowers on his grave.他们在他的坟墓上献花。 They used to visit her grave twice a year.他们过去每年为她扫两次墓。 2.(death)死亡;终结 He drank himself to an early grave.他因酗酒早早地进了坟墓。 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。 3.to dig your own grave自掘坟墓 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。 4.to have one foot in the grave<非正式,幽默>一只脚已踏进坟墓;行将就木 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。 5.to make sb turn in their grave<英> to make sb turn over in their grave<美>使某人在九泉之下不得安宁 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。 grave²1.+ problem, crisis, concern, anxiety严重的 the grave crisis facing the country这个国家面临的重大危机 He said that the situation in his country is very grave.他说他的国家的形势很严峻。 He expressed grave concern about the situation.他对局势表示严重关切。 2.+ person, expression严肃的 to look grave看起来很严肃 Mrs Williams was looking very grave.威廉斯夫人的表情很严肃。 3.+ colour素净的;暗淡的 grave³ 1.<古>(carve)雕刻 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。 2.<文>(fix in mind)铭记;牢记 grave⁴ 沉音符 See alsoacute² grave⁵ + accent沉音符的 |
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