cremation

英 [krə'meʃən] 美 [krə'meʃən]
  • n. 火葬;火化

英文词源


cremation (n.)
1620s, from Latin cremationem (nominative crematio), noun of action from past participle stem of cremare "to burn, consume by fire" (also used of the dead), from PIE *krem-, extended form of root *ker- (4) "heat, fire" (see carbon).

双语例句


1. Half of California's deceased opt for cremation.
加利福尼亚州有一半的亡故者选择火葬。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Cremation is more common than burial in some countries.
在一些国家,火葬比土葬普遍.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Garbage cremation can greatly reduce the occupancy of land.
垃圾焚烧可以大大减少占用土地.

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4. Traditional burial and cremation practices have a negative environmental impact.
传统的土葬和火葬方式对环境有一定的负面影响.

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5. But Thursday morning, he and his wife were preparing for her cremation.
但是到了周四早上, 他和他的妻子准备火花他们的女儿.

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