c. 1200, tumbe, early 14c. tomb, from Anglo-French tumbe and directly from Old French tombe "tomb, monument, tombstone" (12c.), from Late Latin tumba (also source of Italian tomba, Spanish tumba), from Greek tymbos "burial mound, cairn," generally "grave, tomb," perhaps from PIE root *teue- (2) "to swell" (see thigh). The final -b began to be silent about the time of the spelling shift (compare lamb, dumb). Modern French tombeau is from Vulgar Latin diminutive *tumbellus. The Tombs, slang for "New York City prison" is recorded from 1840.
雙語例句
1. the tomb of the Unknown Soldier
無名戰士墓
來自《權威詞典》
2. A few red roses were scattered on the tomb.
那座墳墓上散放著幾朵紅玫瑰.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Wreaths were laid at the martyr's tomb.
烈士墓前安放著花圈.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
4. Sometimes the rallying cry is'save the Tomb of Christ from the Heathen!'
有時喊的口號是'把基督的墳墓從異教徒手中奪回來!
來自飄（部分）
5. Mary Magdalene came to pay her respects at the tomb.