Word · Frequency #18871
epitaphs
墓志铭；碑文
epitaphs is the plural of epitaph.
an inscription on a tombstone or monument remembering the person buried there
- 1.
An inscription on a gravestone in memory of the deceased.
墓碑上纪念死者的铭文。
- 2.
an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
墓碑或纪念碑上纪念逝者的铭文
- 3.
A poem or other short text written in memory of a deceased person.
为纪念死者而作的诗或其他短文。
- 4.
a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person
对逝者的悼念总结陈述
墓碑上纪念死者的铭文。；墓碑或纪念碑上纪念逝者的铭文；为纪念死者而作的诗或其他短文。；对逝者的悼念总结陈述；墓志铭
In use
The old churchyard has a simple epitaph on each gravestone.
She wrote a touching epitaph for her late grandfather.
Visitors often stop to read the famous poet's epitaph.
an epitaph for sb
epitaph 指为死者写的简短纪念文字，通常刻在墓碑上。
The poet wrote a short epitaph for his late friend.
诗人为他已故的朋友写了一篇简短的墓志铭。
a fitting epitaph for sth
这是比喻用法，表示对某段时期或事业的总结。
The abandoned factory became a fitting epitaph for the town's industrial age.
那座废弃的工厂成了该镇工业时代恰当的墓志铭。
Common mistakes
He gave a moving epitaph at his grandfather's funeral.
Connections
Collocations
- write an epitaph
- 写墓志铭
- He was asked to write an epitaph for the poet.他被邀请为这位诗人撰写墓志铭。
- carve an epitaph
- 雕刻碑文
- The stonecutter carved the epitaph into the marble.石匠把碑文刻在大理石上。
- epitaph on a tombstone
- 墓碑上的碑文
- The epitaph on the tombstone reads “Rest in peace.”墓碑上的碑文写着“安息吧”。
- compose an epitaph
- 撰写墓志铭
- She composed a moving epitaph for her mentor.她为导师撰写了一篇感人的墓志铭。
- serve as an epitaph
- 作为墓志铭
- His poem served as an epitaph for the fallen soldiers.他的诗成为阵亡将士的墓志铭。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
epitaph 里有 tap，想象轻敲墓碑，读上面的碑文。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：墓碑、纪念碑铭文、文学或历史讨论 这个词通常用于正式或书面语境，多指刻在墓碑上纪念逝者的文字；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
上面这些 -taph 和 -graph 结尾的词都与 epitaph 押韵：它们重读的最后一个音节都以 /-æf/ 为韵脚（如 cenotaph /ˈsɛnəˌtæf/、photograph /ˈfoʊtəˌɡræf/）。注意形近词 epithet /ˈɛpəθɛt/ 看起来像，但以 /-θɛt/ 结尾，不押韵。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.