英语词汇“graving”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

grave¹ n. [countable]

a place in the ground in which to bury a dead body.
any place where a dead body rests:The doomed ship's passengers went to a watery grave.

Idioms

Idioms have one foot in the grave, to be so weak, sick, or old that death appears imminent.

Idioms make someone turn over in his or her grave, to do something that would presumably have been very offensive, shocking, or insulting to a specified person who is now dead.

grave² adj., grav•er, grav•est.

serious or solemn;
sober:filled with grave thoughts.
dangerous;
threatening:a grave international crisis.

grave•ly, adv.
grave•ness, n. [uncountable]

grave¹ n.

an excavation made in the earth in which to bury a dead body.
any place of interment;
a tomb or sepulcher:a watery grave.
any place that becomes the receptacle of what is dead, lost, or past:the grave of unfulfilled ambitions.
death:O grave, where is thy victory?
Idioms have one foot in the grave, to be so frail, sick, or old that death appears imminent:It was a shock to see my uncle looking as if he had one foot in the grave.
Idioms make (one) turn or turn over in one's grave, to do something to which a specified dead person would have objected bitterly:This production ofHamlet is enough to make Shakespeare turn in his grave.

bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English græf; cognate with German Grab; see grave³

grave′less, adj.
grave′like′, adj.
grave′ward, grave′wards, adv., adj.

grave² adj., grav•er, grav•est for 1–3, 5, n.
adj.

serious or solemn;
sober:a grave person; grave thoughts.
weighty, momentous, or important:grave responsibilities.
threatening a seriously bad outcome or involving serious issues;
critical:a grave situation; a grave illness.
[Gram.]
- unaccented.
- spoken on a low or falling pitch.
- noting or having a particular accent (ˋ) indicating originally a comparatively low pitch (as in French père), distinct syllabic value (as in English belovèd), etc. (opposed to acute).
(of colors) dull;
somber.

the grave accent.

Latin gravis; akin to Greek barýs heavy
Middle French
1535–45

grave′ly, adv.
grave′ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sedate, staid, thoughtful. Grave, sober, solemn refer to the condition of being serious in demeanor or appearance. Grave indicates a weighty dignity, or the character, aspect, demeanor, speech, etc., of one conscious of heavy responsibilities or cares, or of threatening possibilities:The jury looked grave while studying the evidence.Sober (from its original sense of freedom from intoxication, and hence temperate, staid, sedate) has come to indicate absence of levity, gaiety, or mirth, and thus to be akin to serious and grave:as sober as a judge; a sober expression on one's face.Solemn implies an impressive seriousness and deep earnestness:The minister's voice was solemn as he announced the text.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged frivolous, gay.

grave³ v.t., graved, grav•en or graved, grav•ing.

to carve, sculpt, or engrave.
to impress deeply:graven on the mind.

bef. 1000; Middle English graven, Old English grafan; cognate with German graben

grav′er, n.

grave⁴ v.t., graved, grav•ing. [Naut.]

Nautical, Naval Termsto clean and apply a protective composition of tar to (the bottom of a ship).

1425–75; late Middle English; perh. akin to gravel

gra•ve⁵ [Music.]
adj.

Music and Danceslow;
solemn.

adv.

Music and Danceslowly;
solemnly.

Latin gravis heavy; see grave²
Italian grave
1575–85

grave /ɡreɪv/ n

a place for the burial of a corpse, esp beneath the ground and usually marked by a tombstone
Related adjective(s): sepulchral
something resembling a grave or resting place: the ship went to its grave
the grave ⇒
a poetic term for death
to make someone turn in his grave, to make someone turn over in his grave ⇒ to do something that would have shocked or distressed (someone now dead)

Etymology: Old English græf; related to Old Frisian gref, Old High German grab, Old Slavonic grobǔ; see grave³

grave /ɡreɪv/ adj

serious and solemn: a grave look
full of or suggesting danger: a grave situation
important; crucial: grave matters of state
(of colours) sober or dull
of or relating to an accent (`) over vowels, denoting a pronunciation with lower or falling musical pitch (as in ancient Greek), with certain special quality (as in French), or in a manner that gives the vowel status as a syllable nucleus not usually possessed by it in that position (as in English agèd)

a grave accent

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French, from Latin gravis; related to Greek barus heavy; see gravamen

ˈgravely adv ˈgraveness n

grave /ɡreɪv/ vb (graves, graving, graved, graved, graven)(transitive) archaic

to cut, carve, sculpt, or engrave
to fix firmly in the mind

Etymology: Old English grafan; related to Old Norse grafa, Old High German graban to dig

grave /ˈɡrɑːvɪ/ adj , adv

to be performed in a solemn manner

Etymology: 17th Century: from Italian: heavy, from Latin gravis

单词	graving
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 grave¹ /greɪv/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a place in the ground in which to bury a dead body. any place where a dead body rests:The doomed ship's passengers went to a watery grave. Idioms Idioms have one foot in the grave, to be so weak, sick, or old that death appears imminent. Idioms make someone turn over in his or her grave, to do something that would presumably have been very offensive, shocking, or insulting to a specified person who is now dead. grave² /greɪv/USA pronunciation adj., grav•er, grav•est. serious or solemn; sober:filled with grave thoughts. dangerous; threatening:a grave international crisis. grave•ly, adv. grave•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 grave¹ (grāv),USA pronunciation n. an excavation made in the earth in which to bury a dead body. any place of interment; a tomb or sepulcher:a watery grave. any place that becomes the receptacle of what is dead, lost, or past:the grave of unfulfilled ambitions. death:O grave, where is thy victory? Idioms have one foot in the grave, to be so frail, sick, or old that death appears imminent:It was a shock to see my uncle looking as if he had one foot in the grave. Idioms make (one) turn or turn over in one's grave, to do something to which a specified dead person would have objected bitterly:This production ofHamlet is enough to make Shakespeare turn in his grave. bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English græf; cognate with German Grab; see grave³ grave′less, adj. grave′like′, adj. grave′ward, grave′wards, adv., adj. grave² (grāv; for 4, 6 also* gräv),USA pronunciation* adj., grav•er, grav•est for 1–3, 5, n. adj. serious or solemn; sober:a grave person; grave thoughts. weighty, momentous, or important:grave responsibilities. threatening a seriously bad outcome or involving serious issues; critical:a grave situation; a grave illness. [Gram.] unaccented. spoken on a low or falling pitch. noting or having a particular accent (ˋ) indicating originally a comparatively low pitch (as in French père), distinct syllabic value (as in English belovèd), etc. (opposed to acute). (of colors) dull; somber. n. the grave accent. Latin gravis; akin to Greek barýs heavy Middle French 1535–45 grave′ly, adv. grave′ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sedate, staid, thoughtful. Grave, sober, solemn refer to the condition of being serious in demeanor or appearance. Grave indicates a weighty dignity, or the character, aspect, demeanor, speech, etc., of one conscious of heavy responsibilities or cares, or of threatening possibilities:The jury looked grave while studying the evidence.Sober (from its original sense of freedom from intoxication, and hence temperate, staid, sedate) has come to indicate absence of levity, gaiety, or mirth, and thus to be akin to serious and grave:as sober as a judge; a sober expression on one's face.Solemn implies an impressive seriousness and deep earnestness:The minister's voice was solemn as he announced the text. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged frivolous, gay. grave³ (grāv),USA pronunciation v.t., graved, grav•en or graved, grav•ing. to carve, sculpt, or engrave. to impress deeply:graven on the mind. bef. 1000; Middle English graven, Old English grafan; cognate with German graben grav′er, n. grave⁴ (grāv),USA pronunciation v.t., graved, grav•ing. [Naut.] Nautical, Naval Termsto clean and apply a protective composition of tar to (the bottom of a ship). 1425–75; late Middle English; perh. akin to gravel gra•ve⁵ (grä′vā; It.* grä′ve),USA pronunciation* [Music.] adj. Music and Danceslow; solemn. adv. Music and Danceslowly; solemnly. Latin gravis heavy; see grave² Italian grave 1575–85 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: grave /ɡreɪv/ n a place for the burial of a corpse, esp beneath the ground and usually marked by a tombstone Related adjective(s): sepulchral something resembling a grave or resting place: the ship went to its grave the grave ⇒ a poetic term for death to make someone turn in his grave, to make someone turn over in his grave ⇒ to do something that would have shocked or distressed (someone now dead) Etymology: Old English græf; related to Old Frisian gref, Old High German grab, Old Slavonic grobǔ; see grave³ grave /ɡreɪv/ adj serious and solemn: a grave look full of or suggesting danger: a grave situation important; crucial: grave matters of state (of colours) sober or dull of or relating to an accent (`) over vowels, denoting a pronunciation with lower or falling musical pitch (as in ancient Greek), with certain special quality (as in French), or in a manner that gives the vowel status as a syllable nucleus not usually possessed by it in that position (as in English agèd) n a grave accent Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French, from Latin gravis; related to Greek barus heavy; see gravamen ˈgravely adv ˈgraveness n grave /ɡreɪv/ vb (graves, graving, graved, graved, graven)(transitive) archaic to cut, carve, sculpt, or engrave to fix firmly in the mind Etymology: Old English grafan; related to Old Norse grafa, Old High German graban to dig grave /ˈɡrɑːvɪ/ adj , adv to be performed in a solemn manner Etymology: 17th Century: from Italian: heavy, from Latin gravis
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