bury
v
(pt, pp buried)
1 [Tn]
(a) place (a dead body) in a grave or in the sea 將(尸體)土葬, 海葬
He was buried with his wife. 他和他妻子葬在一起.
Where is Shakespeare buried? 莎士比亞葬於何處?
He's been dead and buried for years! 他已死亡并且埋葬多年了!
(b) (euph 婉) lose (sb) by death 喪
She's eighty-five and has buried three husbands. 她現年八十五歲, 曾三度喪夫.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.a]
hide (sb/sth) in the earth; cover with soil, rocks, leaves, etc 將(某人[某物])藏匿於地下; 以土壤、石塊、樹葉等覆蓋
buried treasure 埋藏的財寶
Our dog buries its bones in the garden. 我們的狗把骨頭埋藏在花園里.
The house was buried under ten feet of snow. 那所房子被掩埋在十英尺厚的雪底下.
The miners were buried alive when the tunnel collapsed. 礦坑坍塌時, 礦工被活活埋在里面了.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
hide (sb/sth) from sight; cover up 遮蓋(某人[某物]); 覆蓋
Your letter got buried under a pile of papers. 你的信壓在一堆文件下面了.
She buried her face in her hands and wept. 她雙手掩面哭了起來.
4 [Tn] dismiss (sth) from one's mind; completely forget about 從記憶中除去(某事物); 忘記
It's time to bury our differences and be friends again. 是我們擯棄分歧重歸於好的時候了.
5 [Tn.pr] ~ sth (in sth) plunge sth (into sth) 使某物陷入(某物之中)
The lion buried its teeth in the antelope's neck. 那獅子咬住羚羊的脖子.
He walked slowly, his hands buried in his pockets. 他走得很慢, 兩手插在衣袋里.
Her head was buried in the book she was reading. 她在埋頭讀書.
6 (idm 習語) ,bury the `hatchet stop quarrelling and become friendly 言歸於好. bury/hide one's head in the sand => head1.
7 (phr v) bury oneself in sth
(a) go to (a place where one will meet few people) 前往(某隱居處所)
He buried himself (away) in the country to write a book. 他隱居到鄉下去寫書.
(b) involve oneself in or concentrate deeply on sth 埋頭於或專心致志於某事物
In the evenings he buries himself in his books. 每天晚上他都埋頭讀書.