turn in one's grave

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To be appalled, offended or disgusted by something, despite being deceased. idiomatic
    — Beethoven is probably turning in his grave at the way that rock group mangled his Ninth Symphony.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, in, one's, grave.

词形变化

turns in one's grave present,singular,third-person turning in one's grave participle,present turned in one's grave participle,past turned in one's grave past turn over in one's grave alternative

词源

Documented in English since 1801, perhaps from Jewish rabbinic tradition that the bones of Judah rolled about in his coffin for his shame during the Exodus.
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