grave
adj
(-r, -st)
1 (fml 文) (of situations, etc) needing careful consideration; serious (指情況等)需認真考慮的, 嚴重的, 嚴峻的
This could have grave consequences. 這會造成嚴重後果.
grave news, danger, etc 重要的新聞、 嚴重的危險
There is a grave risk of flooding. 有鬧水災的極大危險.
a sick person in a grave condition 危重病人
a situation that is graver/more grave than expected 超出預料的嚴峻形勢
a grave mistake, error, etc 嚴重的錯誤、 過失等.
2 (of people) serious or solemn in manner (指人)嚴肅的, 一本正經的
He looked grave. `Is there anything wrong?' I asked. 他表情嚴肅. `是出事了嗎?'我問.
grave n
1 hole dug in the ground for a dead body; mound of earth or monument over it 墓穴; 墳墓; 墳頭; 墓碑
strewing flowers on her grave 往她墓上撒花.
2 the grave [sing]
(rhet 修辭) death; being dead 死亡
from the cradle to the grave, ie from birth till death 由生至死
Is there life beyond the grave, ie after death? 死後還有生命嗎?
3 (idm 習語) dig one's own grave => dig1. from the cradle to the grave => cradle. have one foot in the grave => foot1. turn in one's `grave (saying 諺) of a person who is already dead, likely to be offended or angry 死後不得安生
You can't go out dressed like that. It's enough to make your grandmother turn in her grave! 你千萬別穿戴成那樣子出去. 那會讓你祖母躺在墳里也不得安生.
grave n (also ,grave `accent) mark placed over a vowel to indicate how it is to be sounded (as in French mere) 鈍音符.