1. C 坟墓　hole dug in the ground for a dead body
2. S 死亡　death

　commit to the ～　埋葬
　dig one's own ～　自掘坟墓
　rob a ～　盗墓
　early ～　早死
　green ～　新坟
　at the ～　在墓地
　in one's ～　在墓中
　on this side of the ～　在人世间
　over a ～　在墓上
　from cradle to ～　从生到死
　～ of reputations　致使名誉扫地的场所

　She laid flowers on the grave.　她把花放在坟上。
　He weeps over the grave of his brother.　他在他哥哥的坟上哭泣。
　He drank himself into an early grave.　他因喝酒过度而过早死去。

 ♣ dig one's own grave
　自取灭亡　do sth which causes one's own downfall
　You are just digging your own grave if you go on smoking so heavily.　你再抽这么多烟，那你就是自掘坟墓。
 ♣ from the cradle to the grave
　从生到死　from birth to death
　He takes care of her from the cradle to the grave.　她终身得到他的照顾。
 ♣ have one foot in the grave
　离死不远，行将就木　be so old or ill that one is not likely to live much longer
　The old man has one foot in the grave.　这老头已是行将就木的人了。
 ♣ turn in one's grave
　死后不得安生　of a person who is already dead, likely to be offended or angry
　You can't be so bad, It's to make your grandmother turn in her grave.　你不能如此坏，那会让你的祖母死不瞑目。

 ♣ grave, tomb
　grave　和tomb均指埋葬尸体的“坟墓”。
1. grave指一般的“土墓”; tomb可译为“陵墓”，是坟墓的雅称，指建在地下的墓室，也可是一种带墓碑的建筑，既可安放死者，又可作纪念物。
2. tomb表示“坟墓”时，比grave更庄重，在说“扫墓”时，多用tomb.
3. grave作“死”及“死亡”解时，一般不用tomb代替。

1. （指情况）严重的　(of situations, etc.) needing careful consideration
2. 严肃的，庄重的　serious or solemn in manner

　This large rain could have grave consequences.　这场大雨会造成严重后果。
　The situation was grave.　情况是严重的。
　He looks terribly grave.　他脸色很严肃。
　She is grave in manner.　她举止庄重。

　［同义词］ n. tomb adj. important, serious, thoughtful, weighty
　［反义词］ adj. happy, merry, unimportant