tomb
🇬🇧 UK/tuːm/🇺🇸 US/tu:m/
B2
Definitions
n.
A structure or pit where a dead person is buried or placed; a grave.
坟墓,陵墓
v.
To bury in a tomb.
埋葬
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishtombother
=tomb
Common Collocations
- 1.royal tomb王陵/皇家陵墓
- 2.ancient tomb古墓
- 3.tomb raider盗墓者
- 4.Tomb of the Unknown Soldier无名战士墓
Example Sentences
- 1.
The ancient tomb was discovered beneath the desert sands by archaeologists.
- 2.
Tourists flock to Egypt every year to visit the tombs of the pharaohs.
- 3.
The soldier's body was laid to rest in a tomb at the national cemetery.