turn in one's grave

英語

其他形式

• roll in one's grave、roll over in one's grave、spin in one's grave、turn over in one's grave (US)

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動詞

turn in one's grave (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 turns in one's grave，現在分詞 turning in one's grave，一般過去時及過去分詞 turned in one's grave)

1. (俗語) 死不瞑目，棺材板都壓不住

   Beethoven is probably turning in his grave at the way that rock group mangled his Ninth Symphony.

   貝多芬看到那個搖滾樂隊這樣糟蹋他的《第九交響樂》的話，他估計都得從墳里爬出來。

   The new scientific discovery about the gravitation particle could make Isaac Newton turn in his grave.

   關於引力粒子的新科學發現可以讓牛頓從墳墓里爬出來。

   • 1937, Rodgers and Hart （作曲作詞）, 「Johnny One Note」:

     Brought forth wind that made critics rave / While Verdi turned round in his grave

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   • 1989, The The （作曲作詞）, 「Armageddon Days Are Here (Again)」, 出自 Mind Bomb:

     If he ever finds out who's hijacked his name / He'll cut out his heart and turn in his grave

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2. 僅按字面意思，並無比喻或俗語義；參見turn、in、one's、grave。