"epitaph" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 墓志铭

Definition

墓志铭是写在墓碑或纪念碑上，用来纪念已故之人的简短文字。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见于书面语或正式场合，不常在日常对话中出现。常搭配'为...写墓志铭'。不要与“讣告”（报纸上的讣闻）混淆。有时可比喻为最后的悼词。

Examples

The epitaph on her grave was very touching.

她墓碑上的**墓志铭**非常感人。

He wrote an epitaph for his late father.

他为已故的父亲写下了**墓志铭**。

The epitaph said, 'Beloved friend and teacher.'

**墓志铭**上写着：“亲爱的朋友和老师。”

Many people want a funny epitaph to make others smile after they're gone.

很多人希望自己的**墓志铭**能让别人微笑。

She joked that her epitaph should read, 'I told you I was sick.'

她开玩笑说，她的**墓志铭**应该写：“我早就说过我生病了。”

Historians often study epitaphs to learn about people from the past.

历史学家常常研究**墓志铭**，了解过去的人。