九泉 meaning in English
[书面语] grave; the nether world
Examples
- Old jolyon's sense of justice had risen, as it were, from bed .
老乔里恩的正义感好象从九泉下升了起来。 - Her friends expected her speedily to follow poor tom maitland to the grave .
她的朋友们本来料想她会很快追随汤姆梅特兰命归九泉的。 - She had five already and nearly died of young george
(她已生了五个,小乔治几乎让她九泉命丧。 ) - His behavior will make his parents turn in their grave
他的行为会令他死去的父母在九泉之下不得安宁的。 - And i laid me down with a will
尚怀一念赴九泉