grave
/ɡreɪv/
n. / adj.
一句话记住
坟墓;墓穴;严重的;严峻的;庄重的
释义与例句
n.
坟墓;墓穴
a place in the ground where a dead body is buried
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Fresh flowers had been placed beside the grave.
墓旁摆放着鲜花。
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The archaeologists discovered an ancient grave near the river.
考古学家在河边发现了一座古墓。
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He visits his father's grave every spring.
他每年春天都去祭扫父亲的墓。
adj.
严重的;严峻的;庄重的
very serious and worrying, or serious and solemn in manner
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The report warns of grave risks to public health.
报告警告称公共卫生面临严重风险。
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She made a grave mistake by ignoring the early symptoms.
她忽视早期症状,犯下了严重错误。
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The judge looked grave as he read the verdict.
法官宣读裁决时神情庄重。
词源与构词
名词 grave 源自古英语 græf(墓穴);形容词 grave 经法语源自拉丁语 gravis(沉重、严重)。
记忆钩子
grave 作名词是“坟墓”,作形容词是“严重的”;grave concern 和 grave mistake 都是高频正式搭配。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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graveyard 墓地由 grave 与 yard 构成。
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gravely 严重地;庄重地形容词 grave 的副词形式,如 gravely ill(病重)。
同义词
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serious 严重的;严肃的serious 是最通用的“严重、严肃”;grave 更正式、语气更重,常形容危险、错误、局势等极为严重。The accident caused serious damage to the bridge. 事故对桥梁造成了严重损坏。
反义词
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minor 轻微的;次要的The driver suffered only minor injuries. 司机只受了轻伤。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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tomb 陵墓;坟墓grave 通常指埋葬死者的墓穴,也可泛指坟墓;tomb 常指建有石质结构或纪念碑的大型陵墓。The emperor's tomb contains many painted figures. 这位皇帝的陵墓中有许多彩绘雕像。
常见搭配
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grave concern 严重关切The spread of the disease is a matter of grave concern. 这种疾病的蔓延令人严重关切。
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grave mistake 严重错误Ignoring the warning signs would be a grave mistake. 忽视这些警告信号将是严重错误。
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visit a grave 扫墓;祭扫坟墓They visited their grandparents' graves with flowers. 他们带着鲜花祭扫祖父母的墓。