
好词典

复合词,源自中古英语 'tomb'(坟墓)与 'stone'(石头),字面意思为“坟墓上的石头”。
❶ 墓碑,指立在坟墓前刻有死者姓名、生卒年月等信息的石板或石块,用于纪念和标识墓地位置。
“The old cemetery was filled with weathered tombstones.”
(古老的墓地里布满了风化的墓碑。)
“They placed fresh flowers by the tombstone every year.”
(他们每年都会在墓碑旁摆放鲜花。)
read like tombstones — 形容文字或内容枯燥无味,像墓碑上的铭文一样死板无趣。
“His report read like tombstones, putting everyone to sleep.”
(他的报告写得像墓碑铭文一样乏味,让所有人都昏昏欲睡。)