bury
verb [ T ] uk/ˈber.i/ us/ˈber.i/
B1 埋;埋葬，安葬
to put a dead body into the ground
His father is buried in the cemetery on the hill. 他的父亲葬在山上的墓地里。
See also: burial
B2 埋，掩埋
to put something into a hole in the ground and cover it
The dog trotted off to bury its bone. 那只狗颠儿颠儿地跑到一边去埋它的骨头。
buried treasure 埋藏的财宝
usually passive掩埋
to cover something or someone completely with a large quantity of something
If an avalanche strikes, skiers can be buried alive by snow. 如果发生雪崩，滑雪者可能会被雪活埋。
C2 埋藏，隐藏
to put something in a place where it is difficult or impossible to find or see
I found the article buried (away) in the business section of the newspaper. 我在报纸的商务版找到了这篇文章。
She buried her face in her hands and began to sob. 她双手掩面开始啜泣。
埋藏，忘却（不快的经历）
to intentionally forget an unpleasant experience
He'd had to bury his pain over the years. 多年来他不得不将痛苦埋在心底。
old-fashioned失去（亲人）
If someone says they buried someone, usually a close relation, they mean that the person died.
She buried both her parents last year. 去年她的父母都过世了。
- More examples
- A ceasefire has been called to allow the survivors to bury their dead.
- He made a short speech at the graveside, then the body was finally buried.
- Robin Hood asked to be buried where his arrow landed.
- X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.
- In AD 79 the city of Pompei was buried under a layer of ash seven metres deep.
Idiom
bury the hatchetidiom 言归于好
to stop an argument and become friends again
Can't you two just bury the hatchet? 你们俩难道就不能言归于好吗？
Phrasal verb
bury yourself in somethingC2 沉浸于
to give all your attention to something
Since her marriage ended, she has buried herself in her work. 自从婚姻破裂后，她一直沉浸于工作中。