tomb

Compared meaning: a place where a dead body is buried (noun).

比较义项：坟墓（安葬遗体的地方）（名词）。

• grave

  The general, neutral word for a burial place, usually a simple plot in the ground with a headstone; the everyday choice for describing where any ordinary person is buried.

  表示“坟墓”最普通、最中性的说法，通常指地面上带墓碑的简单墓穴；用于描述普通人被安葬的地方时最为常用。

  She places fresh flowers on her grandfather's grave every Sunday.

  她每个星期天都会在祖父的坟墓上献上鲜花。

• tomb 本词

  A grave that is notably large or grand, often a stone structure built above or into the ground; typically used for kings, ancient rulers, or in archaeological and historical contexts.

  指规模较大或宏伟的坟墓，常以石头建造成地面或地下建筑；多用于国王、古代统治者，或历史与考古语境中。

  Archaeologists discovered an ancient tomb hidden beneath the desert sand.

  考古学家在沙漠的沙子下发现了一座古老的陵墓。

Grave and tomb both mean a place where a body is buried, but differ in scale. Grave is the common, neutral word for an ordinary burial place, usually a simple plot. Tomb usually means a larger, often stone structure, sounding ancient, common in history.

这两个词在这一意义上都指“坟墓”，但语气和规模不同：grave 是最常见、最中性的说法，指普通的墓穴；tomb 通常指规模较大、常以石头建造的坟墓，带有庄重或古代色彩，常出现在历史或考古语境中。