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埋葬
mái zàng
Meaning
- to bury
Definition
把死者或物品埋入土中。
To bury the dead or objects in the ground.
Usage
通常用于形容安葬死者，也可比喻掩埋、消除或结束某事。
Usually used for burying the dead, but can also metaphorically describe burying, eliminating, or ending something.
Examples
- 1 他们在山上埋葬了去世的老人。（They buried the deceased elderly on the mountain.）
- 2 这座城市将过去的伤痛埋葬在了历史长河中。（The city buried its past pains in the river of history.）
- 3 时间会埋葬一切不快。（Time will bury all unhappiness.）
- 4 考古学家在遗址中埋葬了标记物以便日后研究。（Archaeologists buried markers in the site for future study.）
- 5 他决定将秘密永远埋葬在心底。（He decided to bury the secret forever in his heart.）
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