bury
/ˈberi/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɛri] /ˈberi/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈɛri] /ˈber-ē ˈbe-rē also ˈbər-/ (ame, mw)
bury — 動詞
- burypresent simple I / you / we / they
- burieshe / she / it
- buriedpast simple
- burying-ing form
1. to put a person or animal that has died into the ground and cover them with soil
埋葬
將遺體放入墓穴並覆土
to put a person or animal that has died into the ground and cover them with soil, typically during a funeral ceremony
Aunt Rosa was buried beside her husband in the village churchyard.
Rosa 阿姨被葬在村莊教堂墓園裡，就在她丈夫旁邊。
passive: was buried + location
The Watanabe family gathered to bury their grandfather after the funeral service.
渡邊一家人在葬禮結束後，一起安葬了他們的祖父。
Many soldiers who died in the battle were buried in a mass grave.
許多在戰役中陣亡的士兵被埋在萬人塚裡。
Grandma Chen asked that her ashes be buried under the old oak tree in her garden.
陳奶奶要求將她的骨灰埋在花園裡的老橡樹下。
Sofia buried her grandmother last winter after a long battle with illness.
Sofia 去年冬天安葬了與病魔長期抗爭的祖母，讓她入土為安。
No parent should ever have to bury their own child — it is the deepest sorrow.
為人父母者絕不該承受親手埋葬自己孩子的喪親之痛。
Omar has buried three close friends in the past two years, each loss devastating him.
Omar 在過去兩年裡親手送走了三位摯友並為他們辦了喪事，每一次都痛徹心扉。
Mrs. Ito buried her husband of fifty years and then moved to a smaller apartment alone.
伊藤太太安葬了結縭五十年的丈夫之後，便獨自搬到較小的公寓。
- inter
more formal, used in official or religious contexts
- lay to rest
euphemistic, gentler tone used in obituaries and condolences
- exhume
to dig up a buried body, opposite action
文法句型
bury + person/animal
be buried + preposition (in/at/under)
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice (was buried / were buried) because the focus is on the deceased person rather than the person performing the burial. This sense also covers the bereavement reading — when you say you 'buried' a close relative or friend, you mean they died and you experienced the loss, with the funeral as part of that experience.
2. to dig a hole, place an object inside it, and then cover it with soil or other m
埋藏
挖洞將物品放入地下並覆土
to dig a hole, place an object inside it, and then cover it with soil or other material so that it is hidden or stored
The pirates buried a chest of gold coins on the small island near the coast.
海盜們在海岸附近的小島上埋了一箱金幣。
bury + object + on/in + location
Mia buried the pumpkin seeds in the flowerpot and watered them every morning.
Mia 把南瓜種子埋進花盆裡，每天早上都澆水。
The family dog buried its favourite bone under the rose bush in the backyard.
家裡的狗把最喜歡的骨頭埋在後院的玫瑰叢下。
The children buried a time capsule under the school playground for future generations.
孩子們在學校操場下埋了一個時空膠囊，留給後代。
- hide
more general — can mean placing anywhere out of sight, not specifically in the ground
文法句型
bury + object
bury + object + in/under + location
3. to cover a person or object entirely under a deep layer of material such as snow
淹沒；覆蓋
被大量物質完全蓋住
to cover a person or object entirely under a deep layer of material such as snow, mud, or rocks so that it is hidden from sight
The whole village was buried under a thick layer of volcanic ash after the eruption.
火山爆發後，整座村莊被厚厚一層火山灰掩埋。
passive: be buried under + substance
Several cars were buried by mud and rocks when the hillside collapsed during the storm.
暴風雨期間山坡崩塌，好幾輛車被泥土和石塊淹沒。
The tiny mountain cottage was almost completely buried by the heavy snowfall.
那間山間小屋幾乎被厚厚的積雪完全覆蓋。
Ling's hands were buried in flour as she knelt and worked the bread dough.
Ling 的雙手埋進麵粉裡，她跪在地上揉著麵糰。
文法句型
be buried + under/by/in + substance
用法筆記
This sense is almost always passive (be/get buried) when referring to people or objects being covered. The active form (Snow buried the village) is possible but less common.
常見錯誤
4. to hide something by placing it in a spot where it is very unlikely to be seen o
隱藏
放在難以看見或找到之處
to hide something by placing it in a spot where it is very unlikely to be seen or found, or by covering it up fully so it disappears from view — for example, hiding a letter in a drawer or covering a face with one's hands. Unlike 'embed deeply' (sense 8), this sense focuses on making something invisible or hard to find, not on pressing it into a surface.
The old love letters had been buried at the very bottom of a dusty drawer for years.
那些泛黃的情書被藏在佈滿灰塵的抽屜最深處，放了許多年。
buried + location (hidden placement)
Elena buried the ancient key under a loose floorboard where nobody would ever look.
Elena 把古老的鑰匙藏在一塊鬆動的地板下，沒有人會想到去那裡找。
bury + object + under location (hiding from view)
Aisha found the short announcement buried deep in the business section of the newspaper.
Aisha 在報紙商務版深處找到那則簡短的公告。
Diego buried the birthday gift deep inside his closet so his little sister would not find it.
Diego 把生日禮物深藏在衣櫥裡，以免妹妹發現。
文法句型
bury + object + in/under/behind + location
bury + face/head + in + something
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 5 (CONCEAL TRUTH): sense 4 is about physical hiding of objects (keys, face, treasures) while sense 5 is about hiding information or facts. Distinguish from sense 8 (EMBED DEEPLY): sense 4 focuses on making something invisible or hard to access; sense 8 focuses on pressing or fixing something into a surface. 'Bury one's face in one's hands' is a fixed expression of distress or shame that straddles both senses.
5. to make a deliberate effort to stop the truth about an event or situation from b
隱瞞；掩蓋
設法不讓真相曝光
to make a deliberate effort to stop the truth about an event or situation from becoming known to the public
The company tried to bury a report that revealed serious safety problems in its factories.
那家公司試圖隱瞞一份揭露工廠重大安全問題的報告。
bury + report/truth/news (objects about information)
Politicians often bury bad news by releasing it late on a Friday before a holiday weekend.
政治人物常選在連假前的週五傍晚發布壞消息，藉此掩蓋事實。
Dr. Nakamura felt that the committee was trying to bury the findings of the investigation.
Nakamura 博士認為委員會企圖隱瞞調查結果。
The government was accused of trying to bury evidence related to the financial scandal.
政府被指控試圖掩蓋與金融醜聞相關的證據。
文法句型
bury + truth/facts/news/evidence
bury + something + in/among + document
用法筆記
The object in this sense is always information or something that conveys information: a report, evidence, the truth, bad news, findings. It implies an intentional act of suppression, not a mere accident.
常見錯誤
6. to try to ignore or not think about an unpleasant experience, memory, problem, o
壓抑；迴避
刻意不去面對不愉快的經歷或情緒
to try to ignore or not think about an unpleasant experience, memory, problem, or emotion, by pushing it out of your conscious mind.
After the divorce, Camille buried her sadness and focused on her job.
離婚後，Camille 壓抑住悲傷，專心投入工作。
bury + sadness after a life event
Theo tried to bury the memory of the accident, but it returned in his dreams.
Theo 試圖壓抑車禍的記憶，但噩夢仍不斷浮現。
bury + memory of [event]
The Watanabe family buried their grief and held a cheerful funeral.
Watanabe 一家壓抑著悲痛，舉辦了一場氣氛愉快的葬禮。
Faisal could no longer bury his anger after the unfair decision.
面對不公的判決，Faisal 再也無法壓抑心中的憤怒。
Instead of burying the problem, Adina decided to talk about it with her parents.
Adina 沒有逃避問題，而是決定和父母好好談一談。
文法句型
bury + noun phrase
用法筆記
The object is usually an unpleasant inner experience (sadness, anger, grief, a memory) rather than a physical object or an external fact.
常見錯誤
7. to score a goal by hitting or kicking the ball with great force into the net, es
勁射入網
用力將球射進球門
to score a goal by hitting or kicking the ball with great force into the net, especially in football or hockey.
Aylin received a perfect pass and buried the ball in the back of the net.
Aylin 接到一記漂亮的傳球，將球勁射入網。
bury the ball in the back of the net
In the final minute, Hiro buried a powerful shot past the goalkeeper.
比賽最後一分鐘，Hiro 將一記強勁的射門送入球門。
The striker buried the ball into the top corner from twenty yards out.
前鋒在二十碼外將球勁射入球門上角。
Rodrigo tried to bury the ball, but his shot went wide of the post.
Rodrigo 試圖將球射進球門，但他的射門偏出立柱。
文法句型
bury + the ball + in/into + noun phrase
用法筆記
Used only in sports commentary or casual sports conversation. The subject is a player, and the object is always the ball or a shot.
8. to press, push, or fix something deeply into a surface or substance so that it i
埋入
將某物深深放入或插入另一物中
to press, push, or fix something deeply into a surface or substance so that it is partly or fully surrounded by that material — for example, sinking an axe blade into wood or pushing hands deep into pockets. Unlike 'hide from view' (sense 4), this sense does not emphasise concealment; the focus is on the force or depth of the fixing action, even when the object remains visible.
The carpenter buried the chisel blade deep into the oak timber with a single sharp blow.
木匠一記重擊，把鑿子深深嵌入橡木中。
bury + [tool] deep into [material] — embedding, not hiding
The woodcutter buried the axe blade deep into the log.
樵夫將斧刃深深劈進木頭裡。
bury + [tool] deep into [material]
Nikos buried his hands in his coat pockets to keep them warm.
Nikos 把雙手深深插進大衣口袋裡取暖。
The kitten dug its claws into the cushion and buried them deep in the fabric.
小貓把爪子伸進沙發坐墊，深深埋入布料中。
Niran buried the garden fork into the soil and turned it over.
Niran 把園藝叉插進土裡，然後翻土。
- extract
to pull something out of where it was fixed
文法句型
bury + noun phrase + in/into + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently combined with a prepositional phrase beginning with 'in' or 'into' that specifies where the object is placed.