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Xem thêm: tomb, grave accent, sculpt, sculpture, scratch, engrave, inscribe, sedate, sober, solemn, dangerous, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening, grievous, heavy, weighty
grave noun
ADJ. deep, shallow The body was found in a shallow grave in a nearby wood. | open The mourners threw flowers into the open grave. | freshly-dug | unmarked His body is buried in an unmarked grave. | mass A mass grave has been discovered in a wood outside the village. | watery He rescued her from a watery grave (= saved her from drowning).
VERB + GRAVE dig | mark The grave was marked by a simple headstone. | desecrate Some of the graves have been desecrated by vandals.
PREP. beyond the ~ The old lady still influences the family from beyond the grave. | in a/the ~ I'll be in my grave by the time that happens! | on a/the ~ She puts fresh flowers on her husband's grave every Sunday.
n.
he went to his grave without forgiving me
from cradle to grave
he put flowers on his mother's grave
v.
She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband
engrave a pen
engraved the winner's name onto the trophy cup
the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree
adj.
a grave God-fearing man
a quiet sedate nature
as sober as a judge
a solemn promise
the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence
a dangerous operation
a grave situation
a grave illness
grievous bodily harm
a serious wound
a serious turn of events
a severe case of pneumonia
a life-threatening disease
grave responsibilities
faced a grave decision in a time of crisis
a grievous fault
heavy matters of state
the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference