
好词典

源自中古英语 'tomb'(坟墓)与 'stone'(石头)的组合,14世纪开始使用。
❶ 墓碑,指立在坟墓前刻有死者姓名、生卒年月等信息的石碑,用于纪念和标识坟墓位置。
“The old tombstone was covered with moss after years of neglect.”
(这块古老的墓碑因多年无人照料而长满了青苔。)
“They engraved her name and dates on the tombstone.”
(他们在墓碑上刻下了她的名字和生卒年月。)
❶ 在金融领域,指记录已取消或失效交易的正式文件,常用于证券行业。
“The broker kept a file of tombstone ads for reference.”
(经纪人保存了一份墓碑广告档案以供参考。)
“After the deal fell through, they issued a tombstone notice.”
(交易失败后,他们发布了一份墓碑公告。)
tombstone ad — 金融行业中宣布已完成或取消交易的正式公告,通常包含交易细节但不构成邀约。
“The investment bank placed a tombstone ad in the Wall Street Journal.”
(这家投资银行在《华尔街日报》上刊登了墓碑广告。)
tombstone mentality — 形容过度关注死亡或悲观消极的心态,就像整天看着墓碑一样。
“After the diagnosis, he fell into a tombstone mentality.”
(确诊后,他陷入了消极悲观的心态。)