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单词 bury
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buryverb [ T ]

uk/ˈber.i/us/ˈber.i/

B1 to put a dead body into the ground:

His father is buried in the cemetery on the hill.
See also
burial

B2 to put something into a hole in the ground and cover it:

The dog trotted off to bury its bone.
buried treasure

usually passive to cover something or someone completely with a large quantity of something:

If an avalanche strikes, skiers can be buried alive by snow.

C2 to put something in a place where it is difficult or impossible to find or see:

I found the article buried (away) in the business section of the newspaper.
She buried her face in her hands and began to sob.

to intentionally forget an unpleasant experience:

He'd had to bury his pain over the years.

old-fashioned If someone says they buried someone, usually a close relation, they mean that the person died:

She buried both her parents last year.

More examples

  • A ceasefire has been called to allow the survivors to bury their dead.
  • He made a short speech at the graveside, then the body was finally buried.
  • Robin Hood asked to be buried where his arrow landed.
  • X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.
  • In AD 79 the city of Pompei was buried under a layer of ash seven metres deep.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Burying, cremating and preserving bodies

  • ash
  • body bag
  • casket
  • coffin
  • cremate
  • cryonics
  • exhume
  • ghat
  • green burial
  • inter
  • interment
  • lay
  • mummify
  • natural burial
  • sarcophagus
  • sati
  • shroud
  • stuff
  • suttee
  • taxidermist

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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Hiding and disguising
Covering and adding layers
Forgetting and forgetfulness
Death and dying

Idiom(s)

bury the hatchet

Phrasal verb(s)

bury yourself in sth

buryverb [ T ]

us/ˈber·i/

to put a dead body into the ground:

My father is buried in Kentucky.

To bury something is also to put it into the ground:

Squirrels bury nuts and dig them up later to eat them.

To bury something is also to hide it or to make it difficult to find:

She buried her face in her hands.
The article was buried in the middle of the newspaper.

Idiom(s)

bury the hatchet
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