obituary

IPA/əˈbɪtʃuəri/
KK[obˈɪtʃuˌɛri]IPA/əʊˈbɪtʃueri/

obituary — 名詞

  • obituarysingular
  • obituariesplural

1. a piece of writing, often published in a newspaper or online, that announces som

1.名詞C1
釋義

訃聞；訃告

報導某人去世並回顧其一生的文章

a piece of writing, often published in a newspaper or online, that announces someone has just died and recalls what they did during their life.

例句

The local paper printed a long obituary for Mrs. Chen, who taught music for forty years.

當地報紙刊登了一篇很長的訃聞，紀念教了四十年音樂的陳老師。

obituary for + named person

Hugo cut the obituary out of the Sunday paper and stuck it inside his grandfather's old diary.

Hugo 把訃聞從週日報紙上剪下來，夾進祖父那本舊日記裡。

常見搭配
  • write an obituary
  • publish an obituary
  • run an obituary
  • obituary column
  • obituary page
  • lengthy obituary
  • glowing obituary
同義詞
  • death notice

    shorter and plainer; usually just announces the death and funeral details without a life summary

  • eulogy

    spoken praise given at a funeral, not a printed article

  • memorial

    broader — covers any form of remembrance, including objects, events, or services

反義詞

文法句型

obituary of/for [person]

publish/run/write an obituary

用法筆記

Subject is usually a newspaper, magazine, or website; the person being remembered appears with 'of' or 'for'. Common verbs are 'write', 'publish', 'run', and 'print'.

常見錯誤

I read his obituary before he died.
I read his obituary after he died.
an obituary is written only once a person has died.
The obituary about my uncle was very moving.
The obituary of my uncle was very moving.
the standard preposition is 'of' (or 'for'), not 'about'.

同根字

  • obit
    名詞C2
  • obituarist
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • obituary column
  • obituary page
  • obituary writer
  • obituary section
  • newspaper obituary

常用片語

  • write an obituary
  • publish an obituary
  • run an obituary
  • read the obituaries

介系詞搭配

  • obituary of
  • obituary for
  • obituary in