/greɪv ||; grev/noun
[C] the place where a dead body is buried 坟墓:
I put some flowers on my grandmother's grave.我在祖母的坟上放了一些鲜花。☞Look at tomb. 参看tomb。 have one foot in the grave→FOOT¹
grave²
/greɪv ||; grev/adj
(formal 正式)
1 bad or serious 坏的;严重的:
These events could have grave consequences for us all.这些事件可能给我们大家带来严重的后果。The children were in grave danger.孩子们的处境极其危险。
2 (used about people) sad or serious (指人)忧愁的,严肃的
☞noun gravity. Serious is much more common for both senses. 名词为gravity。就上述两个义项来说,serious常用得多。 ➔gravelyadvgravely ill 病得很重
grave1/grev; ɡreIv/n [C] the place where a dead body is buried 坟墓﹐墓穴: We visited my grandfather's grave. 我们到祖父的坟头扫了墓。
grave2adj 1 very serious and worrying 严重的﹔令人担忧的: I have grave doubts about her ability. 我对她的能力深感怀疑。His life is in grave danger . 他的生命危在旦夕。2 looking or sounding very serious 严肃的﹐凝重的: Dr Fry looked grave. ‘I have some bad news,’ he said. 弗赖伊医生神情严肃﹐“我有个坏消息。”他说。 —gravely adv
gravegravegravergravest2adjective (graver, gravest) (formal)very bad or serious: The children were in grave danger.speakingSerious is the word that we usually use.gravegravegraves1nouna hole in the ground where a dead person's body is buried: We put flowers on the grave.Look at tomb.