grave
英 [ɡreɪv] 美 [greɪv]
grave基本释义
n.坟墓;死亡adj.严肃的;严重的;庄重的v.雕刻;铭记;
grave用法及例句
n.(名词)[C]坟墓 hole dug in the ground for a dead bo
grave音标
英 [ɡreɪv]
美 [greɪv]
grave基本释义
n.坟墓;死亡
adj.严肃的;严重的;庄重的
v.雕刻;铭记;
grave用法及例句
n.(名词)
[C]坟墓 hole dug in the ground for a dead body
[S]死亡 death
adj.(形容词)
(指情况)严重的 (of situations, etc.) needing careful consideration
严肃的,庄重的 serious or solemn in manner
noun
1. a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
e.g. he put flowers on his mother's grave
Synonym: tomb
2. a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
Synonym: grave accent
3. death of a person
e.g. he went to his grave without forgiving mefrom cradle to grave
grave的意思
verb
1. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
e.g. engrave a penengraved the trophy cupt with the winner'sthe lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree
Synonym: scratchengraveinscribe
2. shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
e.g. She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband
Synonym: sculptsculpture
adj
1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
e.g. a dangerous operationa grave situationa grave illnessgrievous bodily harma serious wounda serious turn of eventsa severe case of pneumoniaa life-threatening disease
Synonym: dangerousgrievousseriousseverelife-threatening
2. of great gravity or crucial importrequiring serious thought
e.g. grave responsibilitiesfaced a grave decision in a time of crisisa grievous faultheavy matters of statethe weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference
Synonym: grievousheavyweighty
3. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
e.g. a grave God-fearing mana quiet sedate natureas sober as a judgea solemn promisethe judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence
Synonym: sedatesobersolemn
Pronounced /greɪv/, except for meaning 5, when it is pronounced /grɑːv/. 义项5读作 /grɑːv/,除此外读作/greɪv/。
1. 墓穴;坟墓;埋葬处A grave is a place where a dead person is buried.
e.g. They used to visit her grave twice a year.他们以前每年去她的墓前凭吊两次。
2. 死亡;终结You can refer to some-one's death as their grave or to death as the grave .
e.g. ...drinking yourself to an early grave...纵酒而自折其寿e.g. 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。
3. 严重的;重大的;严峻的A grave event or situation is very serious, important, and worrying.
e.g. He said that the situation in his country is very grave...他说他的国家情况十分危急。e.g. 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。
gravelyThey had gravely impaired the credibility of the government.他们严重地损害了*府的信誉。4. 严肃的;表情沉重的A grave person is quiet and serious in their appearance or behaviour.
grave
e.g. 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。e.g. Anxiously, she examined his unusually grave face.她忐忑不安地审视着他异常严肃的脸色。
gravely'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。5. . 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'
6. 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.
grave的反义词
e.g. 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。
7. 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.
e.g. 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。
8. from the cradle to the grave -> see cradle
1. 庄板:柔板与广板(largo),庄板(grave),慢板(lento)都属慢速度,但何者更慢,音乐界在使有和理解上并不一致. 参见tempo mark,grave,largo.lento. (3)柔板乐章;有时有以泛指慢速乐章;还用作独立乐曲的标题.
2. 严重:共产主义教条的*高守护人, 突然罹患严重(grave)的疾病不治死亡共产主义教条的*高守护人, 突然罹患严重(grave)的疾病不治死亡
常用例句
词汇搭配
用作名词(n.)
- 自取灭亡do sth which causes one's own downfall
- grave, tomb
用作名词(n.)
She laid flowers on the grave.她把花放在坟上。
He weeps over the grave of his brother.他在他哥哥的坟上哭泣。
He drank himself into an early grave.他因喝酒过度而过早死去。
用作形容词(adj.)
This large rain could have grave consequences.这场大雨会造成严重后果。
用作名词 (n.)
动词+~commit to the grave埋葬
dig one's own grave自掘坟墓
rob a grave盗墓
形容词+~early grave早死
green grave新坟
介词+~at the grave在墓地
in one's grave在墓中
on this side of the grave在人世间
over a grave在墓上
from cradle to grave从生到死
~+介词grave of reputations致使名誉扫地的场所
A skull, torn out of the graves nearby.
出自:H. AsquithThe new grave lying by the three short mounds of her little brothers.
出自:M. MitchellThe mountains against the heaven's grave weight Rise up.
出自:WordsworthMaye the springes off waters be grauen awaye.
出自:Bible (Coverdale): Jeremiah词义讲解
n.(名词)
grave和tomb均指埋葬尸体的“坟墓”。
1.grave指一般的“土墓”; tomb可译为“陵墓”,是坟墓的雅称,指建在地下的墓室,也可是一种带墓碑的建筑,既可安放死者,又可作纪念物。
2.tomb表示“坟墓”时,比grave更庄重,在说“扫墓”时,多用tomb。
3.grave作“死”及“死亡”解时,一般不用tomb代替。
考研真题例句
OG 1.grave
There are many caveats to those figures, but they are still grave.
这些数字有许多警告,但仍然很严重。
2021英语二
近义词
反义词
临近词
important
thoughtful
weighty
tomb
serious
happy
unimportant
merry
gravedo
gravel
Gravey
Graveur
gratuity
Gravet
graver
Graves
Gravem
Gravett
graven
Gravex
相关列句
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。)
These words are carved on the stone beside his grave.(在他的墓碑上刻着这样的话。)
Were you anywhere near Horse Williams' grave?(你在霍斯·威廉斯的坟墓附近吗?)
His grave has become a place of pilgrimage.(他的陵墓成了参拜之地。)
We visited Grandma's grave.(我们给祖母扫了墓。)
Your father marked the grave every time he came.(你父亲每次来都在坟上做记号。)
"Yes," said the boy; and added, to himself, "within his grave."(“是的,”孩子说,然后他又在心里想:“在他的坟墓里。”)
Anxiously, she examined his unusually grave face.(她不安地审视着他那张异常严肃的脸。)
It is arguable that this was not as grave a handicap as it might appear.(有证据证明,这一残障不像看上去那么严重。)
His question was answered with grave respect, and no surprise manifested.(他的问题得到了严肃的回答,没有表现出惊讶。)