gravestone

IPA/ˈɡreɪvstəʊn/
KK[ɡrˈevstˌon]IPA/ˈɡreɪvstəʊn/

gravestone — 名詞

  • gravestonesingular
  • gravestonesplural

1. A carved stone placed at a burial site that tells who lies beneath it, usually s

1.名詞B2
釋義

墓碑

標示埋葬地的石刻，上刻死者姓名與生卒年

A carved stone placed at a burial site that tells who lies beneath it, usually showing the person's name, the years they lived, and sometimes a brief message.

例句

Theo's grandmother visits the gravestone every Sunday to leave fresh flowers.

Theo 的祖母每個星期天都會去墓碑前放上鮮花。

collocation: visit a gravestone

Rain had worn the inscription off a weathered gravestone at the old graveyard.

雨水已經蝕去了老墓園裡一塊風化墓碑上的刻字。

passive: worn away by weather

常見搭配
  • carve on a gravestone
  • inscription on a gravestone
  • erect a gravestone
  • visit a gravestone
  • clean a gravestone
  • plain gravestone
  • granite gravestone
  • marble gravestone
  • weathered gravestone
同義詞
  • headstone

    specifically the upright stone positioned at the head end of a grave — more precise than gravestone

  • tombstone

    often implies a larger, more ornate monument; can refer to any stone above a tomb

  • grave marker

    a broader term that includes flat plaques, metal plates, or wooden crosses, not just stone

用法筆記

Of the three common synonyms (gravestone, headstone, tombstone), gravestone is the most general and neutral term. It does not specify the shape or size of the stone. Headstone specifically refers to an upright stone at the head of a grave, while tombstone often suggests a larger or more elaborate monument.

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常用片語

  • erect a gravestone
  • place a gravestone
  • visit a gravestone
  • clean a gravestone
  • restore a gravestone
  • read the inscription on a gravestone
  • lay flowers at a gravestone

介系詞搭配

  • on a gravestone
  • at a gravestone
  • across a gravestone
  • over a gravestone
  • carved on a gravestone
  • inscribed on a gravestone