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bury

UK //ˈberi//US //ˈberi//

词源

源自古英语 byrgan,与古高地德语 burgan(保护)同源,原始日耳曼语词根 *burg-(隐藏/保护)。

verb

❶ 将某物或某人埋入地下,通常指埋葬逝者或隐藏物品。也可比喻性地表示深藏情感或记忆。

“They buried the treasure under an old oak tree.”

(他们把宝藏埋在一棵老橡树下。)

“The dog buried its bone in the backyard.”

(狗把骨头埋在后院里。)

❶ 完全覆盖或隐藏某物,使其不可见或难以发现。常用于描述被雪、沙等自然物覆盖。

“The avalanche buried the village under tons of snow.”

(雪崩将村庄埋在数吨积雪之下。)

“Her keys were buried under a pile of papers.”

(她的钥匙被一堆文件盖住了。)

同义词:inter, entomb, conceal, hide, cover

常见短语

bury the hatchet — 和解或结束长期争执,字面意思是埋掉战斧(印第安人的和平仪式)。

“After years of feuding, the two families decided to bury the hatchet.”

(经过多年争斗,两个家族决定化干戈为玉帛。)

bury one's head in the sand — 像鸵鸟一样逃避现实,指故意忽视明显的问题或危险。

“You can't just bury your head in the sand when problems arise.”

(出现问题你不能像鸵鸟一样逃避现实。)