
好词典

源自拉丁语 'cremare'(燃烧),通过法语 'crémation' 进入英语,最早记录于19世纪中期。
❶ 火葬,指将逝者的遗体通过高温焚烧处理成骨灰的殡葬方式,常见于现代丧葬习俗中。
“After his death, he chose cremation instead of burial.”
(他去世后选择了火葬而非土葬。)
“The cremation ceremony was held at the local funeral home.”
(火化仪式在当地殡仪馆举行。)
cremation urn — 骨灰盒,用于盛装火化后骨灰的容器,常见材质包括陶瓷、金属或木材。
“The family placed the cremation urn on the mantelpiece.”
(家人将骨灰盒安放在壁炉架上。)
cremation ashes — 火化后的骨灰,通常呈灰白色粉末状,可保存在骨灰盒或撒入特定场所。
“They scattered his cremation ashes in the ocean as he wished.”
(按照他的遗愿,他们将骨灰撒向大海。)