tomb

tomb — noun

1. a building, room, or underground space made of stone or rock that is built to ho

1.名詞B2
釋義

a building, room, or underground space made of stone or rock that is built to hold the body of a dead person, especially someone of high social rank.

例句

The ancient Egyptian rulers were placed in stone tombs filled with treasures.

passive: be placed in + tomb (burial)

Diego's grandmother is buried in a white marble tomb on the hill behind their village.

collocation: be buried in a tomb

同義詞
  • grave

    a more general term for any burial site, usually a hole in the ground

  • mausoleum

    a large, impressive above-ground building that contains one or more tombs

  • crypt

    an underground burial room, often beneath a church

  • vault

    a secure underground room for burials, often made of stone or concrete

用法筆記

A tomb is always a built structure (stone, marble, or rock), unlike a 'grave', which can be a simple hole in the ground. The word is more specific and formal than 'grave'.

常見錯誤

❌The soldier was buried in a simple tomb in the field.
✅The soldier was buried in a simple grave in the field.
💡A 'tomb' is a built stone structure, while a 'grave' is a hole in the ground.
❌The museum displayed a tomb from the 1600s.' (meaning a coffin or casket)
✅The museum displayed a coffin from the 1600s.
💡A 'tomb' is the burial chamber itself, not the container holding the body.

tomb — verb