grave
noun
adj
adj
ɡreɪv
noun
1
the
place
in
the
ground
where
a
dead
body
is
buried
坟墓，墓穴;
At
the
head
of
the
grave
there
was
a
small
wooden
cross.
坟头上有一个小小的木头十字架。
2
the grave
death
[文] 死亡
literary
He
took
that
secret
to
the
grave.
他把那个秘密带进了坟墓。
3
sb would turn in their grave
used
to
say
that
someone
who
is
dead
would
strongly
disapprove
of
something
happening
now
某人于九泉之下不得安宁〔表示某人在九泉之下也不会赞成〕
The
way
Bill
plays
that
piece
would
have
Mozart
turning
in
his
grave.
比尔把那首曲子演奏得令莫扎特在九泉之下都不得安宁。
adj
4
grave
problems,
situations,
or
worries
are
very
great
or
bad
严重的，重大的，严峻的;
Matthew’s
life
is
in
grave
danger
.
马修的生命面临极大的危险。
The
report
expressed
grave
concern
over
the
technicians’
lack
of
training.
报告中对技术人员缺乏培训深表忧虑。
I
have
grave
doubts
about
his
ability.
我十分怀疑他的能力。
The
situation
is
becoming
very
grave.
形势变得非常严峻。
5
looking
or
sounding
quiet
and
serious,
especially
because
something
important
or
worrying
has
happened
严肃的，表情凝重的;
Turnbull’s
face
was
grave
as
he
told
them
about
the
accident.
特恩布尔在告诉他们这次事故时表情十分严肃。
Adam
nodded
gravely.
亚当严肃地点点头。
We
are
gravely
concerned
(=very
concerned)
about
these
developments.
我们对事态这样的发展深表忧虑。
ɡrɑːv
adj
6
a
grave
ACCENT
is
a
mark
put
above
a
letter
in
some
languages
such
as
French
to
show
the
pronunciation,
for
exampleè
有沉 （抑 ）音符的〔法语等语言中加在字母之上表示发音的符号〕;