gravestone
/ˈɡreɪvstəʊn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡreɪvstəʊn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgrāv-ˌstōn/ (ame, mw)
gravestone — 名詞
1. A carved stone placed at a burial site that tells who lies beneath it, usually s
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.
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
The inscription on Diego's gravestone read 'Beloved father, teacher, and friend.'
Diego 的墓碑上刻著：「親愛的父親、老師和朋友。」
A simple granite gravestone marks the spot where the poet was buried in 1892.
一塊簡樸的花崗岩墓碑標誌著那位詩人於 1892 年安葬的位置。
- 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.