/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