
好词典

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)。
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。)
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。)