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 English
tombother
=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.

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