
好词典

源自中古英语 'burien',与古英语 'byrgan'(意为埋葬)相关,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根。
❶ 将某物放入地下或覆盖起来,通常指埋葬或隐藏。可以用于字面意义的埋葬,也可比喻隐藏情感或秘密。
“They buried the treasure under an old oak tree.”
(他们把宝藏埋在一棵老橡树下。)
“She buried her face in her hands and cried.”
(她双手掩面哭泣。)
buried alive — 活埋,指被活生生地埋在地下,常用于形容极度恐惧或绝望的处境。
“After the earthquake, some survivors were buried alive under the rubble.”
(地震后,一些幸存者被活埋在废墟下。)
buried in work — 形容工作非常繁忙,被大量任务压得喘不过气来。
“She's been buried in work since the project started.”
(自从项目开始后,她就被工作压得喘不过气来。)