掘坟在英语中通常称为 "excavating a grave"。这个词来源于拉丁语 "excavare"，意思是"挖掘"。
例句：
The cemetery workers are excavating a grave for the deceased.（公墓工人正在为死者掘坟。）
The grave digger carefully excavated the hole for the coffin.（掘墓人小心地为棺材挖了个洞。）
The archaeologist excavated the ancient grave in search of artifacts.（考古学家在掘墓时寻找古代文物。）
例句：
The cemetery workers are excavating a grave for the deceased.（公墓工人正在为死者掘坟。）
The grave digger carefully excavated the hole for the coffin.（掘墓人小心地为棺材挖了个洞。）
The archaeologist excavated the ancient grave in search of artifacts.（考古学家在掘墓时寻找古代文物。）