grave
英 [greɪv]
美[ɡrev]
- adj. 重大的；严肃的；黯淡的
- n. 墓穴，坟墓；死亡
- vt. 雕刻；铭记
- n. (Grave)人名；(英)格雷夫；(德、瑞典)格拉弗；(法)格拉夫；(俄、葡)格拉韦
实用场景例句
- 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。
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- 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。
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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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- She smoked herself into an early grave (= died young as a result of smoking) .
- 她因抽烟而早逝。
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- He followed her to the grave (= died soon after her) .
- 他紧跟着她离开了人世。
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- Is there life beyond the grave (= life after death) ?
- 人死后有来生吗？
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- There were flowers on the grave.
- 坟上有些花。
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- We visited Grandma's grave.
- 我们给祖母扫了墓。
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- 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。
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- Local people are gravely concerned.
- 当地人都深感不安。
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- She is gravely ill.
- 她病得很重。
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- He looked very grave as he entered the room.
- 他进屋时表情非常严肃。
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- We were in grave danger.
- 我们处于极大的危险之中。
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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 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。
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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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- She smoked herself into an early grave (= died young as a result of smoking) .
- 她因抽烟而早逝。
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- He followed her to the grave (= died soon after her) .
- 他紧跟着她离开了人世。
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- Is there life beyond the grave (= life after death) ?
- 人死后有来生吗？
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- There were flowers on the grave.
- 坟上有些花。
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- We visited Grandma's grave.
- 我们给祖母扫了墓。
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- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Anxiously, she examined his unusually grave face.
- 她忐忑不安地审视着他异常严肃的脸色。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He said that the situation in his country is very grave...
- 他说他的国家情况十分危急。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...drinking yourself to an early grave...
- 纵酒而自折其寿
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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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同义词辨析
earnest, serious, grave, severe, solemn, sober
这些形容词均有"严肃的"之意。
earnest： 指严肃，认真，含诚恳和热情意味。
serious： 指具有关键、严肃或严重意义的事情。
grave： 侧重严肃和尊严，需要认真思考，含令人担忧意味。
severe： 指面孔的严肃，法律的严厉，伤病的严重。着重严厉性，无丝毫温情。
solemn： 指人表情或场景气氛严肃，侧重威严名印象深刻。
sober： 侧重因控制或抑制自己的感情而表现出的庄重。
grave, tomb, vault
这些名词都有"坟墓，墓穴"之意。
grave： 一般的土墓，指埋葬尸体的场所。
tomb语气比grave庄重，指有建筑工程的坟墓，可在地上，也可在地下。
vault： 指地下存放尸体或棺材的地方，也指用混凝土预制的墓穴。