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a/the tomb
tomb 是可数名词，前面需要冠词或其他限定词。
They erected a marble tomb.
他们建造了一座大理石坟墓。
坟墓
tombs — plural of tomb
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
坟墓
a place where a dead body is buried, especially under the ground with a tombstone
They erected a marble tomb.
他们建造了一座大理石坟墓。
坟墓:安放死者遗骸的小型建筑或房间,有墙壁和屋顶,若供多具尸体使用则设有门。可部分或完全建于地下(入口除外),位于墓地,或教堂内或其地下墓室。单人墓可永久封闭；家族墓设有门供随时出入。
A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.
坟墓(尤指地下并有墓碑)
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
埋葬人类尸体的坑穴。
A pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited.
守密者。
One who keeps secrets.
The ancient king was laid to rest in a stone tomb beneath the hill.
那位古代国王被安放在山丘下的石墓中。
Visitors walked quietly through the dark tomb to see the old paintings on the walls.
游客们安静地走过黑暗的墓室，去看墙上的古老壁画。
Archaeologists opened the tomb and found many treasures inside.
考古学家打开了陵墓，发现里面有许多宝藏。
tomb 是可数名词，前面需要冠词或其他限定词。
They erected a marble tomb.
他们建造了一座大理石坟墓。
tomb of + 人名/身份，表示某人的陵墓。
Visitors pay respects at the tomb of the unknown soldier.
参观者在无名战士墓前致敬。
注意介词搭配：in/into/inside a tomb。
The archaeologists entered the tomb carefully.
考古学家小心翼翼地进入坟墓。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
石墓
They discovered an ancient stone tomb in the valley.
他们在山谷中发现了一座古老的石墓。
盗墓者
The tomb raider was arrested by the police.
那个盗墓者被警察逮捕了。
墓志铭
The tomb inscription told the story of his life.
墓志铭讲述了他一生的故事。
古墓
The archaeologists excavated an ancient tomb.
考古学家发掘了一座古墓。
家族墓地
The family tomb has been maintained for centuries.
这个家族墓地已经维护了几个世纪。
从摇篮到坟墓（指人的一生）
The new policy aims to provide healthcare from the cradle to the tomb.
这项新政策旨在为人们提供从摇篮到坟墓的医疗保健。
像坟墓一样寂静；鸦雀无声
The classroom was as silent as the tomb after the teacher's announcement.
老师宣布消息后，教室里鸦雀无声。
一片死寂
The abandoned house was a tomb of silence, with no sound at all.
那座废弃的房子一片死寂，没有任何声音。
他不在这里，他已经复活了，正如他所说的。你们来看安放他的地方。
This quote from the Gospel of Matthew refers to the empty tomb of Jesus after his resurrection.
这段出自马太福音的引文指的是耶稣复活后的空坟墓。
Use tombs naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想“土墓”（tǔ mù），发音相近，意为土堆的坟墓。
contexts: 墓地, 历史遗址, 文学描述 note_zh: 'tomb' 是一个中性词，通常用于正式或书面语境，也常见于历史、考古和文学作品中。
All words end with a silent 'b' after 'm', but vowel sounds differ (tomb: /uː/, comb: /oʊ/, bomb: /ɒ/, dumb: /ʌ/, thumb: /ʌ/, climb: /aɪ/, lamb: /æ/). None rhyme exactly with tomb; remember that 'b' is silent.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.