grave

grave

[greiv]

n.坟墓, 死亡
adj.严肃的, 严重的, 庄重的
adv.缓慢庄严的
vt.凿,雕刻

例句与用法：

She laid the bouquet on the newly turfed grave.

她把那束花放置在新铺上草皮的坟墓上。

You are just digging your own grave if you go on smoking so heavily.

你继续这样过度吸烟,就是在自掘坟墓。

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。

Is there life beyond the grave?

人死后有来生吗？

The situation poses a grave threat to world peace.

这局势对世界和平构成了严重的威胁。

词形变化：

副词: gravely | 形容词比较级: graver | 形容词最高级: gravest | 名词: graveness | 动词过去式: graved | 动词过去分词: graven/graved | 动词现在分词: graving | 动词第三人称单数: graves |

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n.

1. 墓穴; 埋葬处[C]

2. 死亡[the S]

Is there life beyond the grave?

死后还有生命吗?

vt.

1. 雕刻

2. 铭记

a.

1. 重大的

The situation poses a grave threat to peace.

这一局势对和平构成重大威胁。

2. 严重的; 严肃的, 认真的

Her face became very grave.

她的表情变得十分严肃。

3. (颜色等)暗淡的, 阴暗的

n.

【语】沉音符

短语词组：

dig one's own grave

1. 自毁生计，自掘坟墓

He has dug his own grave.

他是自毁生计。

make sb. turn in his grave

1. 使某人在九泉之下大为震惊

His behavior would make his parents turn in their graves.

他的行为会令他死去的父母在九泉之下不得安宁的。

(as) silent as the grave

1. 寂静无声的

They were silent as the grave.

他们静默着, 一言不发。