bury
verb[T]
uk/ˈber.i/us/ˈber.i/buryverb[T](COVER WITH EARTH, ETC.)
B1
to put adeadbodyinto theground:
埋;埋葬,安葬Hisfatheris buriedinthecemeteryon thehill.他的父亲葬在山上的墓地里。
See also
burial
B2
to put something into aholein thegroundandcoverit:
埋,掩埋Thedogtrottedoff to buryitsbone.那只狗颠儿颠儿地跑到一边去埋它的骨头。
buriedtreasure埋藏的财宝
usually passive
tocoversomething or someonecompletelywith alargequantityof something:
掩埋If anavalanchestrikes,skierscan be buriedalivebysnow.如果发生雪崩,滑雪者可能会被雪活埋。
to lie on the surface of someone or something
- coverSnow covered the ground.
- overlayClicking this button will overlay your map with satellite images of the terrain.
- blanketThe fields were blanketed with early-morning mist.
- enshroudThe mountaintops were enshrouded in a thick veil of cloud.
- buryThe shed was completely buried by rubble.
- be carpeted with somethingThe aisle was carpeted with rose petals.
old-fashioned
If someone says they buried someone, usually acloserelation, theymeanthat thepersondied:
失去(亲人)She buried both herparentslastyear.去年她的父母都过世了。
No-one should have to burytheirchild.
- Aceasefirehas been called toallowthesurvivorsto burytheirdead.
- He made ashortspeechat thegraveside, then thebodywasfinallyburied.
- Robin Hoodaskedto be buried where hisarrowlanded.
- Xmarksthespotwhere thetreasureis buried.
- In AD 79 thecityof Pompei was buried under alayerofashsevenmetresdeep.
Burying, cremating and preserving bodies
- bier
- burial
- coffin
- committal
- cremains
- cremate
- cremation
- cryogenic
- embalmer
- exhumation
- exhume
- mummy
- reburial
- rebury
- reinter
- reinterment
- sarcophagus
- sati
- suttee
- taxidermist
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Hiding and disguising
Covering and adding layers
Death and dying
buryverb[T](HIDE)
C2
to put something in aplacewhere it isdifficultorimpossibletofindorsee:
埋藏,隐藏Ifoundthearticleburiedawayin thebusinesssectionof thenewspaper.
She buried herfaceinherhandsandbegantosob.她双手掩面开始啜泣。
totrytopreventpeoplefromfindingout about something that hashappened:
This was anattemptto bury thetruthabout the senator'sdeath.
One of theoldesttricksfor buryingbadnewsis toreleaseit on the lastdayof theparliamentarysession.
totrytoforgetanunpleasantexperienceortrynot tofeelanunpleasantemotion:
He'd had to bury hispainover theyears.多年来他不得不将痛苦埋在心底。
Many of us have beenhurtinrelationships, and afrequentformofdefenceis to buryyourfeelings.
- Ifoundsomeoldlettersburied in adrawer.
- This is astoryofdeceitandcomplicitybygovernmentandindustryto bury thetruthabout thedangersofuraniummining.
- EveryoneknowsthatFridayis when youreleasenewsyouwantto bury, becauseFridaynewsgetsreportedin the little-readSaturdaypapers.
- Manysoldiersbury thefeelingsandmemoriesofwarwhen they gethome.
- Could she reallyentirelybury herangerabout themediacircusshe had toendure?
- Herconstructivecriticismandwisecounsellinghelpedmeuncoverburiedfeelingsandemotionswhich I hadlongdenied.
Hiding and disguising
- be holed upidiom
- booby trap
- camo
- camouflage
- camouflaged
- cloak
- drown
- hiding
- hit the deckidiom
- hole up (somewhere)
- illusion
- incognito
- secrete
- shroud
- shut
- shutsomeone/somethingout
- sidle
- skulk
- smokescreen
- tuck
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Forgetting and forgetfulness
buryverb[T](SCORE)
sportsmainlyUKinformalspecialized
tosendaballinto thenetof agoalwith a lot offorce:
He made a zig-zaggingrunbefore burying theballwith hisleftfoot.
Thornton buried theshotinto theleft-handsideof thenet.
- She buries theballjust inside therightpost.
- This is thesortofchancehe usually buries, but hemissedit.
General terms used in ball sports
- aggregate score
- assist
- back pass
- backspin
- ballplayer
- bend
- hat trick
- in boundsidiom
- inbounds pass
- indirect free kick
- kicker
- laysomeoneoff
- loft
- penalty
- pitch
- smash-mouth
- spot kick
- square ball
- timeout
- underhand
Idiom
bury the hatchet
Phrasal verb
buryyourselfinsomething