
好词典

源自中古英语 cofin,借自古法语 coffi(n),最终源自拉丁语 cophinus(篮子),来自希腊语 kophinos。
❶ 棺材,用于安放和埋葬死者的长方形木制或金属容器,通常在葬礼仪式中使用。
“The carpenter made several coffins for the funeral home.”
(木匠为殡仪馆制作了几个棺材。)
“The ancient Egyptians buried their pharaohs in ornate coffins.”
(古埃及人将法老埋葬在装饰华丽的棺材中。)
nail in the coffin — 比喻导致某事彻底失败或终结的最后打击或决定性因素。
“The scandal was the final nail in the coffin for his political career.”
(这桩丑闻是他政治生涯的最后一根稻草。)