grave
- n.坟墓;墓穴;死亡;去世;坟头;逝世
- adj.严重的;重大的;严峻的;严肃的;深切的;庄严的;表情沉重的
- n.钝重音符;沉音符;抑音符
- vt.雕刻;铭记
- v.刻;铭记;对(船底)作清洗并涂上沥青等涂料
- adv.庄重地;极慢地
复数： graves 最高级： gravest 比较级： graver 派生词： gravely adv. 过去式： graven; graved 现在分词： graving 过去分词： graved 第三人称单数： graves
grav 重,加重 + -e
gravenoun
坟墓；墓穴；坟头
a place in the ground where a dead person is buried
We visited Grandma's grave.
我们给祖母扫了墓。
There were flowers on the grave.
坟上有些花。
死亡；去世；逝世
death; a person's death
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。
likely to be very shocked or angry
我父亲知道的话在九泉之下也会不得安宁的。
My father would turn in his grave if he knew.
a way of referring to the whole of a person's life, from birth until death
to do sth that will have very harmful results for you
to be so old or ill/sick that you are not likely to live much longer
adj.
严重的；重大的；严峻的；深切的
very serious and important; giving you a reason to feel worried
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。
严肃的；庄严的；表情沉重的
serious in manner, as if sth sad, important or worrying has just happened
He looked very grave as he entered the room.
他进屋时表情非常严肃。
She is gravely ill.
她病得很重。
Local people are gravely concerned.
当地人都深感不安。
He nodded gravely as I poured out my troubles.
我倾诉我的苦恼时他心情沉重地点了点头。
These words all describe sb who thinks and behaves carefully and sensibly, but often without much joy or laughter.以上各词均形容人严肃、稳重、认真。
thinking about things in a careful and sensible way; not laughing about sth指严肃的、稳重的、认真的：
He's not really a very serious person.
他并非完全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。
( rather formal ) (of a person) serious in manner, as if sth sad, important, or worrying has just happened指人严肃、庄严、沉重：
He looked very grave as he entered the room.
他进屋时表情非常严肃。
serious and sincere指认真的、诚实的、真诚的：
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。
looking or sounding very serious, without smiling; done or said in a very serious and sincere way指表情严肃的、冷峻的、庄严的、郑重的：
Her expression grew solemn.
她的表情显得严肃起来。
I made a solemn promise that I would return.
我郑重承诺我会回来的。
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N-COUNT 墓穴；坟墓；埋葬处
A grave is a place where a dead person is buried.They used to visit her grave twice a year.
他们以前每年去她的墓前凭吊两次。
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N-COUNT 死亡;终结
You can refer to some-one's death as their grave or to death as the grave ....drinking yourself to an early grave...
纵酒而自折其寿
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ADJ-GRADED 严重的；重大的；严峻的
A grave event or situation is very serious, important, and worrying.He said that the situation in his country is very grave...
他说他的国家情况十分危急。
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They had gravely impaired the credibility of the government.
他们严重地损害了政府的信誉。
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ADJ-GRADED 严肃的；表情沉重的
A grave person is quiet and serious in their appearance or behaviour.William was up on the roof for some time and when he came down he looked grave...
威廉在屋顶上呆了一段时间，他下来的时候面色凝重。
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'I think I've covered that business more than adequately,' he said gravely.
“我想我已经把那件事说得够详细了，”他正色说道。
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ADJ . 重音符;抑音符;沉音符
In some languages such as French, a grave accent is a symbol that is placed over a vowel in a word to show how the vowel is pronounced. For example, the word 'mère' has a grave accent over the first 'e' -
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PHRASE 自掘坟墓；自取灭亡
If you say that someone is digging their own grave, you are warning them that they are doing something foolish or dangerous that will cause their own failure.The magazine isn't trying to ruin his career, the man's digging his own grave by refusing an interview.
这份杂志并非想断送他的事业，而他拒绝接受采访就是在自毁前程。
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PHRASE 九泉之下不得安宁
If you say that someone who is dead would turn in their grave at something that is happening now, you mean that they would be very shocked or upset by it, if they were alive.Darwin must be turning in his grave at the thought of what is being perpetrated in his name.
一想到冒他之名所做下的那些事，达尔文在九泉之下一定不得安宁。
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from the cradle to the grave→ see:cradle
noun
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- a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
- he put flowers on his mother's grave
- Synonym: tomb
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- a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
- Synonym: grave accent
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- death of a person
- he went to his grave without forgiving me
- from cradle to grave
verb
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- carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
- engrave a pen
- engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's
- the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree
- Synonym: scratch engrave inscribe
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- shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
- She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband
- Synonym: sculpt sculpture
adj
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- causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
- a dangerous operation
- a grave situation
- a grave illness
- grievous bodily harm
- a serious wound
- a serious turn of events
- a severe case of pneumonia
- a life-threatening disease
- Synonym: dangerous grievous serious severe life-threatening
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- of great gravity or crucial import;requiring serious thought
- grave responsibilities
- faced a grave decision in a time of crisis
- a grievous fault
- heavy matters of state
- the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference
- Synonym: grievous heavy weighty
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- dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
- a grave God-fearing man
- a quiet sedate nature
- as sober as a judge
- a solemn promise
- the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence
- Synonym: sedate sober solemn
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They stood in silent homage around the grave .
他们恭敬地站在坟墓周围致默哀礼。
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There might be something beyond the grave , you know , and not nothingness .
坟墓之外也许还有些什么，你知道，并非万事皆空。
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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。
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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。
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The country 's economy is now in grave peril .
现在，这个国家的经济陷入了严重危机。
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Is there life beyond the grave ?
人死后有来生吗？
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These words are carved on the stone beside his grave .
在他的墓碑上刻着这样的话。
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He was looking correctly grave .
他表情严肃得体。
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I had grave misgivings about making the trip .
对于这次旅行我有过极大的顾虑。
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There were flowers on the grave .
坟上有些花。
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He was buried in an unmarked grave .
他埋在一处无名冢下。
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Relatives laid wreaths on the grave .
死者亲属在墓前献了花圈。
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She was rescued from a watery grave .
她从龙王爷那里被救了回来。
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He said that the situation in his country is very grave
他说他的国家情况十分危急。
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They used to visit her grave twice a year .
他们以前每年去她的墓前凭吊两次。
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He might burn himself out and go to an early grave .
他可能会因为劳累过度而英年早逝。
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Two reporters had to help lower the coffin into the grave
两名记者不得不帮忙把灵柩慢慢地放进墓穴中。
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Universities are facing grave problems because of diminishing resources
由于资源的减少，大学正面临严峻的问题。
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I have grave doubts that the documents tell the whole story .
我对这些文件能否说明所有的问题深表怀疑。
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The country was passing through a grave crisis
那个国家正在经历一场严重危机。
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It seemed to him that western civilization was in grave economic and cultural danger .
在他看来，西方文明似乎陷入严重的经济和文化危机。
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Most men would rather go to the grave than own up to feelings of dependency .
大多数男人宁死都不愿承认有依赖感。
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There is grave concern for the safety of witnesses
人们非常担心证人的安全。
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He expressed grave concern at American attitudes
他对美国的态度表示严重关切。
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William was up on the roof for some time and when he came down he looked grave
威廉在屋顶上呆了一段时间，他下来的时候面色凝重。
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The bond of brotherhood was one to last from the cradle to the grave .
兄弟之情会延续一辈子。
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Her face was so grave , I wondered for a moment if she 'd found me out .
她的表情如此严肃，我一时怀疑她是不是已经知道了我干的事。
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Anxiously , she examined his unusually grave face .
她忐忑不安地审视着他异常严肃的脸色。
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We had to tip up the bed and the model was in grave danger of falling off it !
我们不得不把床的一头掀起来，模型差点就从床上掉了下去！
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She tore the rose apart and scattered the petals over the grave
她掰开玫瑰花，将花瓣撒在坟墓上。
指一般的土墓。
Her grave was covered with flowers.
她的墓上满是鲜花。
The body was found in a shallow grave.
尸体是在一个浅墓穴里发现的。
指小山丘似的古墓，通常由泥土或石块堆成。
There stands a barrow in the park.
公园里有一座古坟。
The archaeologists found a few valuable things in the barrow.
考古学家在古墓里发现了一些珍贵的东西。
指有建筑工程的坟墓，比 grave 大，可在地上或地下。
She placed a bunch of flowers at the tomb.
她在坟墓上放了一束花。
People all over the world come to visit the tomb of Shakespeare.
世界各地的人们都来参观莎士比亚之墓。
常指教堂地下存放尸体或棺材之处，也指坟地的墓穴。
The corpse of the dead bishop was placed in the vault.
已故主教的遗体安放在教堂的墓穴里。
常指因发生不幸事件或处于庄重场合而非常严肃的，语义较强。
The mourners looked solemn at the funeral.
葬礼上，哀悼者神情严肃。
The Premier's burial was a solemn occasion.
总理的葬礼场面庄重。
He looked very solemn as he announced the decision.
在宣布这一决定时，他显得非常严肃。
指人或举止认真而诚恳的。
The new secretary is earnest in her work.
新来的秘书工作很认真。
Mark is an earnest man.
马克是个真诚的人。
He had an earnest talk with his girlfriend.
他和女友进行了一次认真的交谈。
I made an earnest effort to persuade her.
我非常诚恳地努力说服她。
尤指因发生重大或令人担心的事件而神情严肃的。
He stood there with a grave look when he heard the news.
他听到这个消息后，脸色凝重地站在那里。
His face was grave when I told him my decision.
当我告诉他我的决定时，他的脸色很严肃。
It was a woman, grave and dignified, who advanced to meet him.
朝他走过来的分明是一个妇人，严肃而端庄。
普通用词，指非常认真而并非开玩笑的，也指人神情严肃的或事情需要认真考虑的。
Do you think he is serious about leaving school?
你认为他当真要辍学吗？
I am pretty serious about what I said at lunch.
我午餐时说的话是非常认真的。
You look serious; is there anything wrong?
你看上去很严肃，出什么事了吗？
This is a serious question.
这是个非常严肃的问题。
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