mourning
UK/'mɔ:niŋ/US
TOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
The expression of grief after a death; the period of grieving; black clothes worn as a sign of grief
哀悼，居丧；丧服
Root Breakdown
Native Englishmournstem
+
ingcontinuous / action of
=mourning
Common Collocations
- 1.period of mourning服丧期
- 2.mourning clothes丧服
- 3.national mourning全国悼念
Example Sentences
- 1.
The family entered a period of mourning after losing their grandmother.
- 2.
Traditional mourning clothes in black symbolized respect for the deceased person.