graveyard

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grave·yard /ˈɡreɪvjɑːd $ -jɑːrd/ ●●○ noun [countable]  1. MXan area of ground where people are buried, often next to a church 〔常挨着教堂的〕墓地，坟场 → cemetery, churchyard2  PLACEa place where things that are no longer wanted are left 垃圾场 a graveyard for old cars 废旧汽车堆放场3. a place where people or things fail 失败之处，失意之地

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graveyard• The scene at the graveyard was more than usually touching.• In his dreams he saw Kee's grandfather and all the other spirits from the graveyard.

grave·yard nounChineseSyllable  

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graveyard
grave‧yard /ˈɡreɪvjɑːd $ -jɑːrd/ noun [countable]
1. an area of ground where people are buried, often next to a church ⇨ cemetery, churchyard
2. a place where things that are no longer wanted are left:
    a graveyard for old cars
3. a place where people or things fail

grave·yardBrE /ˈɡreɪvjɑːd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/ 🔊 nounan area of land, often near a church, where people are buried 墓地，坟场（常在教堂附近）  ➡  compare cemetery, churchyard a place where things or people that are not wanted are sent or left 垃圾场；废物堆积处；收容所