tombstone
UK/'tu:mstәun/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A stone marker placed at a grave, usually inscribed with the name and dates of the deceased.
墓碑，墓石
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtombstem
+
stonestem
=tombstone
Common Collocations
- 1.carved tombstone雕刻的墓碑
- 2.tombstone inscription墓碑铭文
- 3.[tombstone engraving]墓碑刻字
- 4.erect a tombstone立墓碑
Example Sentences
- 1.
The old tombstone was so weathered that the inscription was barely legible.
- 2.
She placed fresh flowers against her grandfather's tombstone every Sunday.