obituary

释义

ob-（朝向、向下）+ it（走）+ -ary = 与"走向（死亡）"相关的。拉丁语 obitus 意为"走下去、落下"——像太阳落山一样——因而引申为"死亡"。obituary 就是标记那次最终离去的通告。

常用搭配

• 1.newspaper obituary报纸讣告
• 2.write an obituary撰写讣告
• 3.read an obituary阅读讣告

例句

• 1.

  His obituary appeared in all the major newspapers.

  他的讣告刊登在所有主要报纸上。

• 2.

  She wrote a moving obituary for her old mentor.

  她为老恩师写了一篇感人的讣告。