Word · Frequency #21900
headstone
墓碑
核心释义
A carved stone placed at the head of a grave as a marker; a gravestone.
- 1.
墓碑;坟头标志:通常为石头制成,立于墓前的纪念碑。
A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.
- 2.
建筑物的基石或主石。
The cornerstone or principal stone of a building.
基石;奠基石;墓碑;坟头标志:通常为石头制成,立于墓前的纪念碑。;建筑物的基石或主石。;墓石;基石
用法In use
They placed a marble headstone at the grave.
用法提示:headstone 作为名词,指墓碑。
The old cemetery has rows of weathered headstones.
用法提示:headstone 的复数形式 headstones,指多块墓碑。
His name was carved into the headstone.
用法提示:headstone 作为名词,是刻字的载体。
headstone of/for [sb]
常用搭配介词of或for表示所属或用途。
They chose a granite headstone for their father's grave.
他们为父亲的坟墓选择了一块花岗岩墓碑。
headstone of [structure]
建筑术语,指拱顶的中央石。
The headstone of the arch was delicately carved.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- granite headstone
- 花岗岩墓碑
- The cemetery required that all new graves use a granite headstone.墓园要求所有新坟墓都必须使用花岗岩墓碑。
- erect a headstone
- 竖立墓碑
- They erected a headstone at the grave a year after the funeral.葬礼一年后,他们在墓前竖立了墓碑。
- headstone inscription
- 墓碑铭文
- The headstone inscription read: 'Rest in peace, beloved father.'墓碑铭文上写着:‘安息吧,亲爱的父亲。’
- engraved headstone
- 刻字墓碑
- They chose an engraved headstone with a floral design.他们选了一块刻有花卉图案的墓碑。
- unveil a headstone
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
head(头)+ stone(石头),立在坟墓“头”前的石头,就是墓碑。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:墓地、丧葬场合、历史纪念 该词表示“墓碑”这一义项时,语体为中性,日常对话与书面描述都能使用,但更常见于墓地、丧葬或历史纪念相关的语境。这里的语境只是典型场合,并非绝对限制。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于指代墓碑,也可指拱顶石。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
headstone 中 -stone 的发音与 stone /stəun/ 一致,stone、milestone、cornerstone 的末尾都读 /stəun/;head 部分读 /hed/,head、headline、headset 的开头都读 /hed/。注意:head 中的 ea 读 /e/,不要读成 heat 中的 /iː/;headstone 的重音在第一个音节,-stone 保持元音 /əu/。
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