"stone over a grave," late 14c.; earlier "stone coffin" (c. 1200), from grave (n.) + stone (n.). Similar formation in German Grabstein, Dutch grafsteen, Danish gravsten.
双语例句
1. I swept rainwater off the flat top of a gravestone.
我拂去了墓碑顶上的雨水。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The letters on this gravestone have been worn away with time.
随着时间的流逝,墓碑上的文字已经被磨损.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The gravestone bears an inscription.
墓石上有碑文.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The lettering on the gravestone was badly worn and almost illegible.
