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buried

UK //ˈber.id//US //ˈber.id//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:interred, concealed, hidden, entombed, covered

常见短语

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。)