释义 |
graveyard \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: grave (II) + yard 1. : a yard or enclosure for the interment of the dead : cemetery 2. a. : an organization or situation that brings something to an end < the Ministry of Agriculture (that graveyard of English political reputations) — Roy Lewis & Angus Maude > < a bill lost in one of the graveyard committees of the legislature > b. : a place where disused, obsolete, or worn-out equipment is stored or held in reserve for emergency use; especially : a yard where old automobiles are stored or broken up for parts and scrap 3. a. : a melancholy and romantically gloomy place < a graveyard school of poetry > b. : a dull or unpleasing place |