
好词典

源自中古英语 'mournen'(哀悼),最终源于古英语 'murnan',与德语 'trauern' 同源。
❶ 指参加葬礼或哀悼仪式的人,通常因失去亲人或朋友而感到悲伤。这些人通过特定行为表达哀思。
“The mourners gathered at the cemetery to pay their last respects.”
(哀悼者们聚集在墓地进行最后的告别。)
“She was dressed in black like all the other mourners.”
(她和其他哀悼者一样穿着黑色衣服。)
chief mourner — 指葬礼中主要的哀悼者,通常是逝者的直系亲属,在仪式中担任重要角色。
“The deceased's son acted as the chief mourner at the funeral.”
(逝者的儿子在葬礼上担任主要哀悼者。)