Word · Frequency #21941
cremate
火化
to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by burning
- 1.
To burn something to ashes.
将某物烧成灰烬。
- 2.
To incinerate a dead body (as an alternative to burial).
火化；焚烧尸体(作为土葬的替代方式)。
将某物烧成灰烬。；火化；焚烧尸体(作为土葬的替代方式)。；烧成灰；火葬
In use
After the funeral, the family decided to cremate his remains.
The veterinarian explained that they would cremate the beloved pet.
They are cremating the remains tomorrow morning.
cremate sb/sth
The family cremated him according to his wishes.
家人按照他的遗愿将他火化了。
be cremated
He was cremated, and his ashes were buried under a tree.
他被火化，骨灰埋在一棵树下。
have sth cremated
have sth cremated 表示安排他人火化，主语不一定是执行者。
After their dog died, they had it cremated.
Connections
Collocations
- cremate the body
- 火化遗体
- The family decided to cremate the body.家人决定火化遗体。
- be cremated
- 被火化
- She asked to be cremated after she died.她去世后要求被火化。
- cremate the remains
- 火化遗骸
- The hospital arranged to cremate the remains.医院安排火化遗骸。
- cremated remains
- 骨灰
- The cremated remains were placed in an urn.骨灰被放入骨灰瓮中。
- cremate a loved one
- 火化亲人
- Many families now choose to cremate a loved one.如今许多家庭选择火化亲人。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：cremate 开头 cre 像“可燃”，火葬就是让遗体可燃成灰。注意它是“火化”，不是“埋葬”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：funeral arrangements、obituary notices、legal documents 多用于正式场合，如葬礼安排和法律文件；日常对话中也可以使用，但语气中性并不随便。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like classmate /ˈklæs.meɪt/, roommate /ˈruːm.meɪt/, soulmate /ˈsoʊl.meɪt/, and mate /meɪt/ share cremate's final sound /meɪt/. None rhymes with cremate because cremate's stress falls on /kriː/; only the last syllable matches. Beware climate /ˈklaɪmət/ (final -mate is /mət/, not /meɪt/) and create /kriˈeɪt/ (stress on final syllable).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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