bury
bury — verb
1. to put the body of a person who has died into the earth for a funeral.
to put the body of a person who has died into the earth for a funeral.
Villagers buried the fisherman beside his parents after the church service.
bury + person + beside + place
After the service, relatives buried Aunt Rosa in the village graveyard.
The soldiers buried their captain with drums and flags at sunset.
Mei buried her grandfather in the graveyard on the hill.
- inter
formal and mostly used in writing or ceremonial contexts
- lay to rest
gentler phrase often used at funerals
- exhume
formal; to take a body out of the ground again
文法句型
bury + person + in + place
bury + person + beside + place
用法筆記
Object is usually a dead person or the body of someone who has died. Distinguish from sense 2, where the buried thing is an object rather than a person.
2. to hide or store an object by digging a hole, putting it there, and covering it
to hide or store an object by digging a hole, putting it there, and covering it with soil.
Noa buried the key under the lemon tree after the storm.
bury + object + under + place
The children buried a metal box of letters behind the school wall.
The gardener buried the water pipe beside the path before planting grass.
Priya buried the spare coins in a tin behind the shed.
文法句型
bury + object + under + place
bury + object + in + the ground
用法筆記
The object is usually a thing such as money, a box, or a tool, and the sentence often adds a place phrase with 'in' or 'under'. Distinguish from sense 4, which hides something from view without necessarily putting it in the ground.
常見錯誤
3. to completely cover a person or thing under a thick mass of something.
to completely cover a person or thing under a thick mass of something.
By morning, snow had buried the cars along our street.
bury + thing + in natural material
Falling rocks buried the road after the mountain storm.
A second wave buried Yusuf under wet sand and shells.
In the kitchen drawer, old bills were buried under three thick cookbooks.
文法句型
bury + person/thing + in + substance
be buried under + quantity
用法筆記
Commonly passive with 'under' or active with a large mass such as snow, sand, rocks, or papers as the subject. Distinguish from sense 4, which focuses on hiding something from sight rather than overwhelming it with quantity.
4. to hide a physical thing by covering it or placing it where people will not noti
to hide a physical thing by covering it or placing it where people will not notice it.
Ravi buried the letter under a pile of clean towels.
bury + object + under + covering
Greta buried the spare phone inside a box of winter coats.
The path sign was buried under posters on the station wall.
Omar buried the cash under winter blankets on the top closet shelf.
文法句型
bury + object + under + thing
bury + object + in + container/place
be buried under + covering
用法筆記
Object is a physical thing that can be seen, touched, or found. Distinguish from sense 5, where what is hidden is news, blame, or another fact.
5. to keep news, blame, or another unwelcome fact from becoming known.
to keep news, blame, or another unwelcome fact from becoming known.
The company buried the safety report until local papers asked questions.
bury + report/news to stop attention
Editors buried the story on page twelve after the election.
Officials buried the mistake before parents heard about it.
The mayor buried the complaint in a stack of meeting papers.
文法句型
bury + report/story/news
bury + mistake/complaint
用法筆記
Object is usually information such as a report, story, complaint, or mistake. Common in politics, journalism, and workplace situations. Distinguish from sense 4, which hides physical objects.
常見錯誤
6. to force a painful feeling, memory, or mistake out of attention instead of deali
to force a painful feeling, memory, or mistake out of attention instead of dealing with it openly.
Priya buried her anger and finished the meeting in silence.
bury + feeling noun
After the crash, Omar buried the memory in long hours of work.
bury + memory
After forgetting her lines, Mei buried her shame and sat down quickly.
The family buried their grief while guests filled the small apartment.
Rather than apologize, Diego buried the mistake under loud jokes at dinner.
文法句型
bury + feeling / memory / mistake
bury + object + under + behaviour
用法筆記
Object is usually an emotion, memory, or embarrassing fact. Distinguish from sense 5 (KEEP SECRET): that sense is about stopping other people from learning something, while this one is often about shutting it away in your own mind.
常見錯誤
7. to press a body part or object so deep into something soft that part of it disap
to press a body part or object so deep into something soft that part of it disappears inside.
Leila buried her face in the warm towel after the swim.
bury + body part + in + noun
The child buried both hands in the rice bucket and laughed.
Ravi buried the spoon deep in the ice cream tub.
During the storm, the dog buried its nose in Amara's coat.
At the clinic, Noa buried her fingers in the foam ball during the injection.
文法句型
bury + body part + in + noun
bury + object + deep in + noun
用法筆記
Often used with body parts such as face, nose, hands, or fingers. Distinguish from senses 1 to 3, where something is covered by earth or another substance; here the focus is on pushing something far inside.
常見錯誤
8. if you bury a family member or friend, you live long enough to see that person d
if you bury a family member or friend, you live long enough to see that person die.
No mother should bury a son, the priest said quietly.
bury + family member for outliving someone
Hector buried both brothers before he turned fifty.
My aunt buried her husband after a short illness.
By eighty, Grandfather had buried nearly all his old friends.
文法句型
bury + family member
bury + friend
用法筆記
Usually found with close relationships such as child, husband, brother, or friend. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense stresses that you outlived the person, not the funeral act itself.
常見錯誤
9. to strike the ball so cleanly and hard that it goes into the goal.
to strike the ball so cleanly and hard that it goes into the goal.
Zane buried the penalty kick low inside the left corner.
bury + penalty kick
In the final minute, Hana buried the ball past the keeper.
bury + the ball
The striker buried a rebound after the wet ball slipped free.
From twenty yards out, Tomas buried the shot under the bar.
Our captain buried the free kick in the top corner from thirty yards.
文法句型
bury + the ball + in the net
bury + penalty / shot / rebound
用法筆記
Object is usually a ball, shot, penalty, or rebound. Common in excited match talk and reports, especially when the finish is strong and decisive rather than soft or accidental.