"watery grave" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 水中葬身
• 水下之墓

Definition

一种用来形容因溺水或在海中失踪而死、最终葬身水下的诗意或比喻表达。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

为比喻性表达，常见于文学、新闻或历史语境，专指溺亡或因水而死。日常口语不常用。常与“found a watery grave”（遭遇水中葬身）搭配。

Examples

Many sailors met a watery grave during the storm.

许多水手在风暴中遭遇了**水中葬身**。

The ship sank, giving everyone on board a watery grave.

船沉了，船上所有人都获得了**水下之墓**。

He feared a watery grave while swimming far from shore.

他在离岸很远游泳时担心会遭遇**水中葬身**。

The story tells of pirates who found their watery grave chasing treasure.

故事讲述了追逐宝藏时发现**水中葬身**的海盗。

After the wreck, rescuers searched, but the passengers had already gone to a watery grave.

失事后，救援人员搜寻了，但乘客们已经葬身于水中了。

Some legends say treasures are guarded by the souls of those who met a watery grave long ago.

一些传说称宝藏由很久以前遭遇**水中葬身**者的灵魂守护。