(6) Much horror literature is grounded in superstition, fear of

(6) Much horror literature is grounded in superstition, fear of demons, and the dread of death. No single tale brings all of these elements together so well as the vampire legend, an ancient folk superstition. The vampire is described as undead, an entombed individual who rises each night to feed on the blood of the living. In literature its best representation is Dracula (1897) by Bram Stoker. The legend was retold in Interview with the Vampire (1976) by Anne Rice. The Dracula story was eagerly taken up by Hollywood in the 1931 film that starred Bela Lugosi, and numerous movies on the theme have been made since. The word “entombed” in the sixth paragraph means（）.
A、buried
B、wicked
C、fainted
D、wounded
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：​entombed意为埋葬，故选择A.