catacomb
/ˈkatəkuːm/
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Simple Meaning
地下墓穴，古代用于埋葬死者的长形地下空间。
When to Use
📚Academic Writing✈️Travel English
Advanced — complex ideas, academic/professional
Examples in Conversation
“巴黎的地下墓穴是一个受欢迎的旅游景点。”
“他们在墓穴的墙上发现了古老的绘画。”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
(often plural) An underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves, used (in former times) as a cemetery; a tunnel system used for burying the dead, as in Paris or Ancient Rome.