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grave grave ★★★☆☆Pronounced /greɪv/, except for meaning 5, when it is pronounced /grɑːv/. 义项5读作 /grɑːv/,除此外读作/greɪv/。1[N-COUNT	可数名词]墓穴；坟墓；埋葬处 A grave is a place where a dead person is buried. They used to visit her grave twice a year.他们以前每年去她的墓前凭吊两次。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]死亡；终结 You can refer to some-one's death as their grave or to death as the grave .   [oft to N]...drinking yourself to an early grave...纵酒而自折其寿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。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]严重的；重大的；严峻的 A grave event or situation is very serious, important, and worrying. He said that the situation in his country is very grave...他说他的国家情况十分危急。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。gravelyThey had gravely impaired the credibility of the government.他们严重地损害了政府的信誉。4[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]严肃的；表情沉重的 A grave person is quiet and serious in their appearance or behaviour. 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。Anxiously, she examined his unusually grave face.她忐忑不安地审视着他异常严肃的脸色。gravely'I think I've covered that business more than adequately,' he said gravely.“我想我已经把那件事说得够详细了，”他正色说道。5[ADJ	形容词]. 重音符；抑音符；沉音符 In some languages such as French, a grave accent is a symbol that is placed over a vowel in a word to show how the vowel is pronounced. For example, the word 'mère' has a grave accent over the first 'e'   [ADJ n]6[PHRASE	短语]自掘坟墓；自取灭亡 If you say that someone is digging their own grave, you are warning them that they are doing something foolish or dangerous that will cause their own failure.   [V and N inflect]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。7[PHRASE	短语]九泉之下不得安宁 If you say that someone who is dead would turn in their grave at something that is happening now, you mean that they would be very shocked or upset by it, if they were alive.   [V and N inflect]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。8  from the cradle to the grave→see: cradle；  grave1 noungrave2 adjectivegrave3 adjectivegravegrave1 /ɡreɪv/ ●●○ noun [countable]  Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1the place in the ground where a dead body is buried → tomb:  At the head of the grave there was a small wooden cross.2the grave literary death:  He took that secret to the grave.3somebody would turn in their grave used to say that someone who is dead would strongly disapprove of something happening now:  The way Bill plays that piece would have Mozart turning in his grave. → dig your own graveat dig1(8), → from (the) cradle to (the) graveat cradle1(3), → have one foot in the graveat foot1(24), → silent as the graveat silent(3), → a watery graveat watery(4)COLLOCATIONSverbsdig a grave· In the churchyard, a man was digging a grave.mark a grave· The stone marked the grave of their young daughter.bury somebody in a grave (=put someone in a grave)· She was buried in a grave next to her older sister.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + gravea shallow grave (=a hole that is not very deep in the ground)· They found the woman’s remains in a shallow grave in the woods.a mass grave (=one that is filled with many people, especially people killed in a war or people who died of a disease at a similar time)· Plague victims were buried in a mass grave.an unmarked grave (=one that does not have anything to show where it is or who is in it)· Until 1855, poor people here were buried in unmarked graves.a family grave (=one where members of a family are buried together)· Walter died in 1922 and was buried in the family grave in Finchley cemetery.an open grave (=one that has not yet been covered in earth)· He wept by her open grave.grave + NOUNa grave site (=the place where a grave is)· The president visited the grave sites of 12 youths killed in recent bombings.grave1 noungrave2 adjectivegrave3 adjectivegravegrave2 ●●○ adjective  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1grave problems, situations, or worries are very great or bad → serious:  Matthew’s life is in grave danger. The report expressed grave concern over the technicians’ lack of training. I have grave doubts about his ability. The situation is becoming very grave.► see thesaurus at seriousRegisterIn everyday English, people usually use serious  rather than grave, and seriously rather than gravely:· I have serious doubts about whether he’s up to the job.· I’m seriously worried about her.2looking or sounding quiet and serious, especially because something important or worrying has happened  SYN  sombre:  Turnbull’s face was grave as he told them about the accident.—gravely adverb:  Adam nodded gravely. We are gravely concerned  (=very concerned) about these developments. →gravitygrave1 noungrave2 adjectivegrave3 adjectivegravegrave3 /ɡrɑːv/ adjective  Examples word sets Collocations Phrases  a grave accent is a mark put above a letter in some languages such as French to show the pronunciation, for example è → acute, circumflex

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EfMBBqW8sCU7E8y5dD3ifQtlVhUkLSUZDkT0+GQbItNTb9D8D5v4hkuvp/Sj0lXum86etZJjmriQULYmMZlMh38Wimt7/RyROGcy/dq2hAvw0yVrJ/1ui9FP34mYx/yWHPnAgkyg8zQ1a2mqWs2s8lk=             grave      2              /        ɡrɑːv                ;          NAmE                ɡrɑːv                /                    (        also        ˌgrave ˈaccent        )                              noun                            a mark placed over a vowel in some languages to show how it should be pronounced, as over the        ein the French word        père        钝重音符，沉音符，抑音符（标在元音上面表发音）                    ☞compare                                    acute accent                              ,                                    circumflex                              ,                                    tilde                                     (1          )                    ,                                    umlaut                                      ☞see also                                    grave                          1                    grave      graves      graved      graving      graven                  grave              /        ɡrɑːv                ;          NAmE                ɡrɑːv                /                        grave      1              ★                    /        ɡreɪv                ;          NAmE                ɡreɪv                /                              noun                ,                  adjective                                    ☞see also                                            grave                                2                            grave      graves      graved      graving      graven                            noun        ★                    1      ★              a place in the ground where a dead person is buried          坟墓；墓穴；坟头                            ◆        We visited Grandma's grave.        我们给祖母扫了墓。                    ◆        There were flowers on the grave.        坟上有些花。                    2              [singular        ]                    (        oftenthe grave        )                    (          usually literary)                death; a person's death          死亡；去世；逝世                            ◆        Is there life beyond the grave          (= life after death)?                人死后有来生吗？                    ◆        He followed her to the grave          (= died soon after her).                他紧跟着她离开了人世。                    ◆        She smoked herself into an early grave          (= died young as a result of smoking).                她因抽烟而早逝。                    IDIOM              turn in his/her ˈgrave                  (            BrE)                                (                          NAmE                        roll in his/her ˈgrave            )                                (of a person who is dead            亡者            )                                likely to be very shocked or angry              九泉之下不得安宁                                            ◆            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。                                      ☞more at                                    cradle                                   n.            ,                                    dig                                   v.            ,                                    foot                                   n.                                  adjective        ★                                  (              graver        ,        grav·est            )        (      formal)              1      ★              (of situations, feelings, etc.        形势、感情等        )                    very serious and important; giving you a reason to feel worried          严重的；重大的；严峻的；深切的                            ◆        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。                    ◆        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。                    ◆        We were in grave danger.        我们处于极大的危险之中。                    2              (of people        人        )                    serious in manner, as if sth sad, important or worrying has just happened          严肃的；庄严的；表情沉重的                            ◆        He looked very grave as he entered the room.        他进入房间时表情非常严肃。                    ☞see also                                    gravity                                      ☞synonyms at                                    serious                                                        ▶                grave·ly                  ★                          /          ɡreɪvli                    ;            NAmE                    ɡreɪvli                    /                          adverb                                      ◆          She is gravely ill.          她病得很重。                          ◆          Local people are gravely concerned.          当地人都深感不安。                          ◆          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。                                grave              /        ɡreɪv                ;          NAmE                ɡreɪv                /                    grave·ly              /        ɡreɪvli                ;          NAmE                ɡreɪvli                /             grave[ɡreɪv]graven, graving, graves级别:graver, gravestCET4CET6TEM4考研GREIELTSn3380991112053699160920811317j61923662661805671641884NOUN5395165096ADJ908265149Spoken:135934093graves[5510] gravest[290]坟墓(55%)，严重的(28%)，严肃的(7%)，死亡(6%)，庄重的(2%)，铭记(1%)，雕刻(1%)n.墓穴，坟墓；死亡adj.重大的；严肃的；黯淡的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

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Collins	grave ★★★☆☆ Pronounced /greɪv/, except for meaning 5, when it is pronounced /grɑːv/. 义项5读作 /grɑːv/,除此外读作/greɪv/。 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]墓穴；坟墓；埋葬处 A grave is a place where a dead person is buried. They used to visit her grave twice a year. 他们以前每年去她的墓前凭吊两次。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]死亡；终结 You can refer to some-one's death as their grave or to death as the grave . [oft to N] ...drinking yourself to an early grave... 纵酒而自折其寿 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。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]严重的；重大的；严峻的 A grave event or situation is very serious, important, and worrying. He said that the situation in his country is very grave... 他说他的国家情况十分危急。 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。 gravely They had gravely impaired the credibility of the government. 他们严重地损害了政府的信誉。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]严肃的；表情沉重的 A grave person is quiet and serious in their appearance or behaviour. 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。 Anxiously, she examined his unusually grave face. 她忐忑不安地审视着他异常严肃的脸色。 gravely 'I think I've covered that business more than adequately,' he said gravely. “我想我已经把那件事说得够详细了，”他正色说道。 5 [ADJ 形容词]. 重音符；抑音符；沉音符 In some languages such as French, a grave accent is a symbol that is placed over a vowel in a word to show how the vowel is pronounced. For example, the word 'mère' has a grave accent over the first 'e' [ADJ n] 6 [PHRASE 短语]自掘坟墓；自取灭亡 If you say that someone is digging their own grave, you are warning them that they are doing something foolish or dangerous that will cause their own failure. [V and N inflect] 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。 7 [PHRASE 短语]九泉之下不得安宁 If you say that someone who is dead would turn in their grave at something that is happening now, you mean that they would be very shocked or upset by it, if they were alive. [V and N inflect] 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。 8 from the cradle to the grave→see: cradle ；
Oxford	grave 2 / ɡrɑːv ; NAmE ɡrɑːv / ( also ˌgrave ˈaccent ) noun a mark placed over a vowel in some languages to show how it should be pronounced, as over the ein the French word père 钝重音符，沉音符，抑音符（标在元音上面表发音） ☞compare acute accent , circumflex , tilde (1 ) , umlaut ☞see also grave 1 grave graves graved graving graven grave / ɡrɑːv ; NAmE ɡrɑːv / grave 1 ★ / ɡreɪv ; NAmE ɡreɪv / noun , adjective ☞see also grave 2 grave graves graved graving graven noun ★ 1 ★ a place in the ground where a dead person is buried 坟墓；墓穴；坟头 ◆ We visited Grandma's grave. 我们给祖母扫了墓。 ◆ There were flowers on the grave. 坟上有些花。 2 [singular ] ( oftenthe grave ) ( usually literary) death; a person's death 死亡；去世；逝世 ◆ Is there life beyond the grave (= life after death)? 人死后有来生吗？ ◆ He followed her to the grave (= died soon after her). 他紧跟着她离开了人世。 ◆ She smoked herself into an early grave (= died young as a result of smoking). 她因抽烟而早逝。 IDIOM turn in his/her ˈgrave ( BrE) ( NAmE roll in his/her ˈgrave ) (of a person who is dead 亡者 ) likely to be very shocked or angry 九泉之下不得安宁 ◆ 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。 ☞more at cradle n. , dig v. , foot n. adjective ★ ( graver , grav·est ) ( formal) 1 ★ (of situations, feelings, etc. 形势、感情等 ) very serious and important; giving you a reason to feel worried 严重的；重大的；严峻的；深切的 ◆ 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。 ◆ 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。 ◆ We were in grave danger. 我们处于极大的危险之中。 2 (of people 人 ) serious in manner, as if sth sad, important or worrying has just happened 严肃的；庄严的；表情沉重的 ◆ He looked very grave as he entered the room. 他进入房间时表情非常严肃。 ☞see also gravity ☞synonyms at serious ▶ grave·ly ★ / ɡreɪvli ; NAmE ɡreɪvli / adverb ◆ She is gravely ill. 她病得很重。 ◆ Local people are gravely concerned. 当地人都深感不安。 ◆ 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。 grave / ɡreɪv ; NAmE ɡreɪv / grave·ly / ɡreɪvli ; NAmE ɡreɪvli /
LDC	grave1 noun grave2 adjective grave3 adjective gravegrave1 /ɡreɪv/ ●●○ noun [countable] Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1the place in the ground where a dead body is buried → tomb: At the head of the grave there was a small wooden cross.2the grave literary death: He took that secret to the grave.3somebody would turn in their grave used to say that someone who is dead would strongly disapprove of something happening now: The way Bill plays that piece would have Mozart turning in his grave. → dig your own grave at dig1(8) , → from (the) cradle to (the) grave at cradle1(3) , → have one foot in the grave at foot1(24) , → silent as the grave at silent(3) , → a watery grave at watery(4) COLLOCATIONSverbsdig a grave· In the churchyard, a man was digging a grave.mark a grave· The stone marked the grave of their young daughter.bury somebody in a grave (=put someone in a grave)· She was buried in a grave next to her older sister.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + gravea shallow grave (=a hole that is not very deep in the ground)· They found the woman’s remains in a shallow grave in the woods.a mass grave (=one that is filled with many people, especially people killed in a war or people who died of a disease at a similar time)· Plague victims were buried in a mass grave.an unmarked grave (=one that does not have anything to show where it is or who is in it)· Until 1855, poor people here were buried in unmarked graves.a family grave (=one where members of a family are buried together)· Walter died in 1922 and was buried in the family grave in Finchley cemetery.an open grave (=one that has not yet been covered in earth)· He wept by her open grave.grave + NOUNa grave site (=the place where a grave is)· The president visited the grave sites of 12 youths killed in recent bombings. grave1 noun grave2 adjective grave3 adjective gravegrave2 ●●○ adjective Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1grave problems, situations, or worries are very great or bad → serious: Matthew’s life is in grave danger. The report expressed grave concern over the technicians’ lack of training. I have grave doubts about his ability. The situation is becoming very grave.► see thesaurus at serious RegisterIn everyday English, people usually use serious rather than grave, and seriously rather than gravely:· I have serious doubts about whether he’s up to the job.· I’m seriously worried about her.2looking or sounding quiet and serious, especially because something important or worrying has happened SYN sombre: Turnbull’s face was grave as he told them about the accident.—gravely adverb: Adam nodded gravely. We are gravely concerned (=very concerned) about these developments. → gravity grave1 noun grave2 adjective grave3 adjective gravegrave3 /ɡrɑːv/ adjective Examples word sets Collocations Phrases a grave accent is a mark put above a letter in some languages such as French to show the pronunciation, for example è → acute, circumflex
WDF	grave [ɡreɪv]graven, graving, graves级别:graver, gravest CET4CET6TEM4考研GREIELTS n3380 9911 1205 3699 1609 2081 1317 j6192 3662 661 805 671 641 884 NOUN5395 165096 ADJ9082 65149 Spoken: 135934093 graves[5510] gravest[290] 坟墓(55%)，严重的(28%)，严肃的(7%)，死亡(6%)，庄重的(2%)，铭记(1%)，雕刻(1%) n.墓穴，坟墓；死亡 adj.重大的；严肃的；黯淡的 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

Grave Gravely Buried Dead People ɡrɑːv Noun ɡreɪv

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