bury
bury — 動詞
1. to put the body of a person who has died into the earth for a funeral.
埋葬
把遺體放進土裡安葬
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.
教堂儀式後，村民把那名漁夫安葬在他父母身旁。
bury + person + beside + place
After the service, relatives buried Aunt Rosa in the village graveyard.
儀式結束後，家人把 Aunt Rosa 安葬在村裡的墓園。
The soldiers buried their captain with drums and flags at sunset.
傍晚時分，士兵們以鼓聲和旗幟安葬了隊長。
Mei buried her grandfather in the graveyard on the hill.
Mei 把祖父埋葬在山上的墓地。
- 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
掩埋
把東西放進土裡蓋住
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.
暴風雨過後，Noa 把鑰匙掩埋在檸檬樹下。
bury + object + under + place
The children buried a metal box of letters behind the school wall.
孩子們把一個裝著信件的金屬盒埋在學校圍牆後面。
The gardener buried the water pipe beside the path before planting grass.
園丁在種草前，先把水管埋在小路旁。
Priya buried the spare coins in a tin behind the shed.
Priya 把備用硬幣裝進鐵盒，埋在小屋後方。
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.
埋沒；蓋住
用大量某物整個覆住
to completely cover a person or thing under a thick mass of something.
By morning, snow had buried the cars along our street.
到了早上，大雪已把我們街上的車全都蓋住了。
bury + thing + in natural material
Falling rocks buried the road after the mountain storm.
山裡暴風雨過後，落石把道路整個蓋住。
A second wave buried Yusuf under wet sand and shells.
第二道浪把 Yusuf 埋沒在濕沙和貝殼碎片下。
In the kitchen drawer, old bills were buried under three thick cookbooks.
廚房抽屜裡，舊帳單被三本厚厚的食譜書蓋在下面。
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
掩藏
放到不易被看見處
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.
Ravi 把那封信藏起來，塞在一疊乾淨毛巾底下。
bury + object + under + covering
Greta buried the spare phone inside a box of winter coats.
Greta 把備用手機藏進一箱冬天的大衣裡。
The path sign was buried under posters on the station wall.
車站牆上的路標被海報蓋住，幾乎看不見。
Omar buried the cash under winter blankets on the top closet shelf.
Omar 把現金掩藏在衣櫥最上層的冬被底下。
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.
隱瞞
不讓別人知道真相
to keep news, blame, or another unwelcome fact from becoming known.
The company buried the safety report until local papers asked questions.
那家公司把安全報告隱瞞起來，直到地方報紙開始追問。
bury + report/news to stop attention
Editors buried the story on page twelve after the election.
選舉後，編輯把那則報導塞到第十二版。
Officials buried the mistake before parents heard about it.
官員把那個錯誤隱瞞起來，不讓家長先知道。
The mayor buried the complaint in a stack of meeting papers.
市長把那份投訴壓在一疊會議文件裡，不想讓人注意。
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
壓下；拋開
把痛苦情緒或回憶藏心裡
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.
Priya 壓下怒氣，安靜地把會開完。
bury + feeling noun
After the crash, Omar buried the memory in long hours of work.
車禍後，Omar 想用長時間工作把那段記憶拋開。
bury + memory
After forgetting her lines, Mei buried her shame and sat down quickly.
忘詞之後，Mei 把羞愧壓下，趕緊坐回位子。
The family buried their grief while guests filled the small apartment.
客人擠滿小公寓時，這家人把悲傷壓在心裡。
Rather than apologize, Diego buried the mistake under loud jokes at dinner.
Diego 沒有道歉，反而用餐桌上的大聲玩笑掩過那個錯。
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
埋進；插進
深深放進另一樣東西裡
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.
游完泳後，Leila 把臉埋進溫熱的毛巾裡。
bury + body part + in + noun
The child buried both hands in the rice bucket and laughed.
那個孩子把雙手埋進米桶裡，笑個不停。
Ravi buried the spoon deep in the ice cream tub.
Ravi 把湯匙深深插進冰淇淋盒裡。
During the storm, the dog buried its nose in Amara's coat.
暴風雨來時，那隻狗把鼻子埋進 Amara 的外套裡。
At the clinic, Noa buried her fingers in the foam ball during the injection.
在診間打針時，Noa 把手指深深按進泡棉球裡。
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
送終
活得比對方久並送終
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.
「母親不該替兒子送終。」牧師輕聲說。
bury + family member for outliving someone
Hector buried both brothers before he turned fifty.
Hector 在五十歲前就替兩個兄弟送終了。
My aunt buried her husband after a short illness.
我阿姨在丈夫短暫病了一場後，替他送終。
By eighty, Grandfather had buried nearly all his old friends.
到了八十歲，祖父幾乎替所有老朋友都送過終了。
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.
勁射破門
把球大力送進球門得分
to strike the ball so cleanly and hard that it goes into the goal.
Zane buried the penalty kick low inside the left corner.
Zane 一記十二碼勁射破門，球鑽進左下角。
bury + penalty kick
In the final minute, Hana buried the ball past the keeper.
最後一分鐘，Hana 把球勁射破門，越過守門員。
bury + the ball
The striker buried a rebound after the wet ball slipped free.
皮球在雨中脫手後，那名前鋒補射破門。
From twenty yards out, Tomas buried the shot under the bar.
Tomas 在二十碼外起腳，球打在橫樑下方破門。
Our captain buried the free kick in the top corner from thirty yards.
我們隊長在三十碼外把自由球轟進上角。
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.