"one who cuts (letters or figures) in stone, wood, etc.," Old English gr?fere, agent noun from grafan (see grave (v.)). As "tool for engraving" from 1540s.
實(shí)用例句
1. I observed all day that Mr. Murdstone was graver and steedier than the two gentlemen.
我看到,那一整天,枚得先生,比起那兩個(gè)紳士來(lái)都沉默、穩(wěn)重.
來(lái)自辭典例句
2. It is possible that graver issues hang from it than might at first sight appear.
可能它牽連的問(wèn)題要比乍看起來(lái)更為嚴(yán)重.
來(lái)自辭典例句
3. Otherwise, say environmentalists, the long - term costs could be far graver.
