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

　

单词	tomb
释义	tomb (tuːm) Word forms: plural tombs countable noun A tomb is a large grave that is above ground and that usually has a sculpture or other decoration on it. Synonyms: grave, vault, crypt, mausoleum More Synonyms of tomb tomb in British English (tuːm) noun 1. a place, esp a vault beneath the ground, for the burial of a corpse 2. a stone or other monument to the dead 3. the tomb 4. anything serving as a burial place the sea was his tomb verb 5. (transitive) rare to place in a tomb; entomb Derived forms tomblike (ˈtombˌlike) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French tombe, from Late Latin tumba burial mound, from Greek tumbos; related to Latin tumēre to swell, Middle Irish tomm hill tomb in American English (tum) noun 1. a vault, chamber, or grave for the dead 2. a burial monument or cenotaph verb transitive 3. Rare to entomb Idioms: the tomb Derived forms tombless (ˈtombless) adjective tomblike (ˈtombˌlike) adjective Word origin ME toumbe < Anglo-Fr tumbe (OFr tombe) < LL(Ec) tumba < Gr tymbos, tomb, funeral mound < IE tu-, var. of base teu-, to swell > thumb, tumor Examples of 'tomb' in a sentence tomb The excavation team on the Greek island found four stone tombs up to 2,000 years old. The Sun (2016) Then they dropped them into the tomb with the dead king. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Various miraculous cures are said to have taken place at her tomb. Martin Manser COLLINS DICTIONARY OF SAINTS (2004) After two days of temples and tombs we needed a spot of light relief. The Sun (2009) The discovery of the tomb was perfectly timed. Times, Sunday Times (2012) His tomb was discovered miraculously in the 5th century. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Public subscription raised the bulk of the 460 needed to build the tomb. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The story of the tomb's discovery is well known and intriguing in its own right. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The showstopper was the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Tomb raiders in Italy have regularly been accused of discovering and emptying tombs before experts get to them. Times, Sunday Times (2015) A half mile beyond this court tomb you will find another. Brennan, J. H. A Guide to Megalithic Ireland (1992) This is the story of the last of the tomb raiders, and it reaches surprisingly close to home. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Many copies of the book have been found in tombs and burial chambers, where they were presumably placed for the use of the dead. Kishlansky, Mark A. (editor) Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization, Volume 1: From the Beginningto 1715 (1995) For some, a museum is a dusty place; a tomb for memories. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Weeks found that it was by far the largest tomb known in the valley, with some 130 chambers in corridors. Times, Sunday Times (2015) I have used classical terms like "portal tomb", " court tomb" or "cemetery site" for the sake of uniformity. Brennan, J. H. A Guide to Megalithic Ireland (1992) A tomb raider has been sentenced to death as part of an attempt to halt China's booming trade in stolen relics. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In other languages tomb British English: tomb /tuːm/ NOUN A tomb is a stone structure containing the body of a dead person. ...the emperor's tomb. American English: tomb Arabic: قَبْر Brazilian Portuguese: tumba Chinese: 坟墓 Croatian: grob Czech: hrobka Danish: gravkammer Dutch: graftombe European Spanish: tumba Finnish: hauta French: tombeau German: Grab Greek: μνήμα Italian: tomba Japanese: 墓 Korean: 무덤 Norwegian: gravkammer Polish: grobowiec European Portuguese: campa Romanian: cavou Russian: могила Latin American Spanish: tumba Swedish: grav kyrkogård Thai: สุสานฝังศพ Turkish: türbe Ukrainian: гробниця Vietnamese: mồ Chinese translation of 'tomb' tomb (tuːm) n (c) 坟(墳)墓 (fénmù) (座, zuò) (noun) in the sense of grave Definition a place for the burial of a corpse the tomb of the Unknown Soldier Synonyms grave They used to visit her grave twice a year. vault He ordered that Matilda's body should be buried in the family vault. crypt people buried in the crypt of an old London church mausoleum Her tomb lies in the great mausoleum under a slab of jade. sarcophagus catacomb sepulchre Death holds him in his sepulchre. burial chamber Additional synonyms in the sense of crypt Definition a vault or underground chamber, such as one beneath a church, used as a burial place people buried in the crypt of an old London church Synonyms vault, tomb, catacomb, ossuary, undercroft in the sense of mausoleum Definition a large stately tomb Her tomb lies in the great mausoleum under a slab of jade. Synonyms crypt, tomb, vault, catacomb, sepulchre, charnel house, burial chamber in the sense of sepulchre Definition a burial vault, tomb, or grave Death holds him in his sepulchre. Synonyms tomb, grave, vault, mausoleum, sarcophagus, burial place Nearby words of tomb tolerate toleration toll tomb tombstone tome tomfool Synonyms of 'tomb' tomb Explore 'tomb' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of vault Definition an underground burial chamber He ordered that Matilda's body should be buried in the family vault. Synonyms crypt, tomb, catacomb, cellar, mausoleum, charnel house, undercroft
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