bury

/ˈberi/ v.
标准词条 CET-4IELTS
一句话记住

埋葬;掩埋;把……埋入

释义与例句

v. 埋葬;掩埋;把……埋入
to put a dead body in the ground, or cover or hide something completely
  1. They buried their grandfather beside his parents.
    他们把祖父安葬在他父母墓旁。
  2. The village was buried under volcanic ash.
    这座村庄被火山灰掩埋了。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She buried her face in her hands and began to cry.
    她双手掩面,哭了起来。

词源与构词

源自古英语 byrgan,意为“埋葬、隐藏”。

记忆钩子 bury 的名词是 burial;bury oneself in work 表示“埋头工作”,并非真的把自己埋起来。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • burial 埋葬;葬礼
    bury 对应的名词,指埋葬死者的行为或相关仪式。
同义词
  • inter 埋葬
    inter 是正式用语,专指埋葬遗体;bury 是通用词,还可指掩埋物品、覆盖或掩面等。
    The remains were interred in the family cemetery. 遗骸被安葬在家族墓地里。
反义词
  • unearth 发掘;挖出
    unearth 指把埋在地下的东西挖出或发现隐藏事物,与 bury 的掩埋动作相对。
    Archaeologists unearthed a collection of ancient tools. 考古学家发掘出一批古代工具。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • hide 隐藏;藏起来
    hide 泛指使人或物不被发现;bury 强调放入土中、被某物完全覆盖,或有固定比喻用法。
    He hid the documents in a locked drawer. 他把文件藏在上了锁的抽屉里。
常见搭配
  • bury the dead 安葬死者
    Volunteers helped bury the dead after the disaster. 灾难发生后,志愿者协助安葬死者。
  • bury one's face in one's hands 双手掩面
    He buried his face in his hands after hearing the verdict. 听到判决后,他双手掩面。
  • bury oneself in work 埋头工作
    She buried herself in work to avoid thinking about the problem. 她埋头工作,以避免去想那个问题。