English Dictionary

grave

IPA（発音記号）

/ɡɹeɪv/

形容詞

古風 音声 廃用

Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful. / Low in pitch, tone etc. / Serious, in a negative sense; important, formidable.

日本語の意味

厳粛で真面目な、重々しい雰囲気を持つ / 音程や音調が低い / （否定的な意味で）重大で厳粛、恐るべき

Her voice took on a grave tone as she described the ceremony.

彼女が式について説明すると、声は厳かな調子になった。

意味（1）

Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful.

[Mercuti] Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man.

意味（2）

Low in pitch, tone etc.

The thicker the cord or string, the more grave is the note or tone.

意味（3）

Serious, in a negative sense; important, formidable.

Israel’s behaviour is doing grave damage to the Palestinian people and to any hope for peace.

意味（4）

(phonology, dated, of a sound) Dull, produced in the middle or back of the mouth. (See Grave and acute on Wikipedia.Wikipedia)

意味（5）

(obsolete) Influential, important; authoritative.

An illiterate fool sits in a mans seat; and the common people hold him learned, grave, and wise.

graver （ comparative ）

gravest （ superlative ）