grave的英文釋義Noun 1. death of a person;
he went to his grave without forgiving mefrom cradle to grave2. a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone);
he put flowers on his mother's grave3. a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
Verb 1. shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it;
She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband2. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface;
engrave a penengraved the winner's name onto the trophy cupAdjective 1. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises;
a grave God-fearing mana quiet sedate natureas sober as a judgea solemn promisethe judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence2. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm;
a dangerous operationa grave situationa grave illnessgrievous bodily harma serious wounda serious turn of eventsa severe case of pneumoniaa life-threatening disease3. of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought;
grave responsibilitiesfaced a grave decision in a time of crisisa grievous faultheavy matters of statethe weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference