"burying" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 埋葬
• 掩埋

Definition

把某物埋進地下並用土覆蓋。常用於安葬死者，也可指埋藏物品或垃圾於地下。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於進行式或過去式，如“he is burying a treasure”。既可指埋葬死者，也可比喻“忘記過去”等抽象概念。一般偏正式或中性語氣。請勿混淆“buried”（過去式）和“bury”（原型）。

Examples

They are burying the old tree roots in the garden.

他們正在花園裡**埋葬**老樹根。

He is burying time capsules for his children to find later.

他正在為孩子們**埋葬**時間膠囊，希望他們以後會找到。

The family is burying their pet in the backyard.

這家人在後院**埋葬**寵物。

We spent hours burying all the evidence before anyone saw it.

我們花了好幾個小時**掩埋**所有證據，在有人發現之前。

She wasn’t just burying her feelings—she was trying to move on.

她不只是**掩埋**自己的情感—她也在努力繼續前進。

Are you burying the lead in your story again?

你又在**埋沒**故事的重點了嗎？