bury one's face in sth.
英 /ˈberi wʌnz feɪs ɪn ˈsʌmθɪŋ/美 /ˌberi wʌnz feɪs ɪn ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
v. 动词短语
把脸埋在某物中;埋头于某事;逃避现实
词义解析
本义指将脸埋入某物(如枕头、双手)中,常见于哭泣、害羞或疲惫时的动作。引申义一为“埋头于”某事,如工作或书本,强调专注或沉浸;引申义二为“逃避现实”,如不愿面对困难而躲进某种活动或状态。三个义项由具体动作向抽象心理逐层延伸,从物理接触转向情感与行为模式。
词根溯源
该短语由动词“bury”(埋)和名词“face”(脸)及介词“in”构成,搭配“one's”表示所属。词源上,“bury”源自古英语“byrgan”,意为“掩埋、藏匿”;“face”源自拉丁语“facies”,指“外形、面容”。整体构词直观,通过“埋藏面部”的动作传递出隐藏、沉浸或回避的意象,便于记忆。
适用语境
该短语多用于日常口语和文学作品,常见于描述人物情感或行为。日常口语中,如“She buried her face in her hands”表现悲伤或无奈;文学作品中,则常用来渲染氛围,如“He buried his face in the pillow”暗示绝望。在新闻报道中较少使用,若出现则多用于人物特写,带一定文学色彩。学术写作和法律文本中基本不出现。
语法说明
该短语为及物动词短语,后需接宾语,宾语为“one's face”和“in”引导的介词短语。常见句型为“bury one's face in + 名词/动名词”,如“bury one's face in a book”或“bury one's face in crying”。注意“one's”需与主语一致,如“I buried my face”,“He buried his face”。易错点包括漏掉“one's”或误用介词“into”代替“in”。
相似词辨析
近义词包括“hide one's face”(遮脸)、“bury oneself in”(埋头于)、“immerse oneself in”(沉浸于)。“bury one's face in sth.”强调面部接触和情绪外露;“hide one's face”侧重遮挡,可能出于害羞或羞愧;“bury oneself in”则不带面部动作,只表示专注;“immerse oneself in”更正式,强调深度投入。选择时需根据具体意象和语域决定。
使用注意
该短语语域中性偏口语,褒贬取决于语境:描述专注学习时含褒义,描述逃避现实时含贬义。常见误用包括将“face”换成“head”,如“bury one's head in the sand”是另一个习语,意为“逃避现实”,但意象不同;另外注意“bury one's face in”不用于比喻“沉浸”时,若指抽象投入,更常用“bury oneself in”。
高频搭配
- bury one's face in one's hands
- bury one's face in a pillow
- bury one's face in a book
- bury one's face in someone's shoulder
- bury one's face in work
- bury one's face in tears
- bury one's face in the sand
双语例句
- She buried her face in her hands and sobbed.她双手掩面,抽泣起来。
- He buried his face in the pillow to muffle his cries.他把脸埋进枕头,以压抑自己的哭声。
- The child buried her face in her mother's lap.孩子把脸埋在妈妈腿上。
- After the failure, he buried his face in work to avoid thinking.失败后,他埋头工作,以免去想。
- She buried her face in the book, ignoring the noise around her.她埋头看书,无视周围的噪音。
- He buried his face in his hands, overwhelmed by the news.他双手捂脸,被这个消息压垮了。