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.
双语例句
1. the tomb of the Unknown Soldier
无名战士墓
来自《权威词典》
2. A few red roses were scattered on the tomb.
那座坟墓上散放着几朵红玫瑰.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Wreaths were laid at the martyr's tomb.
烈士墓前安放着花圈.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. Sometimes the rallying cry is'save the Tomb of Christ from the Heathen!'
有时喊的口号是'把基督的坟墓从异教徒手中夺回来!
来自飘（部分）
5. Mary Magdalene came to pay her respects at the tomb.
