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
词组搭配
dig one's own grave
do something foolish which causes one to fail or be ruined
自掘坟墓，自己害自己
(as) silent (或 quiet) as the grave
extremely quiet
像坟墓那样寂静，寂静无声
take the (或 one's 等) secret to the grave
die without revealing a secret
将秘密带入坟墓，至死保守秘密
turn (北美亦作turn over) in one's grave
used to express the opinion that something would have caused anger or distress in someone who is now dead
在坟墓中辗转反侧（表示认为某事会令某位死者发怒或痛苦）
Bach must be turning in his grave at the vulgarities of the twentieth century.
20世纪的庸俗趣味定会让巴赫在九泉之下辗转难眠。