"obit" in Chinese (Simplified)
讣闻
Definition
关于某人去世的简短文章或通知,通常发表在报纸或网上。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Obit”是“obituary”的非正式缩写,多用在新闻报道或口语中,常见于标题或简短通知,而在正式文体中较少见。不要与讣告/丧事通知混淆。
Examples
The newspaper published an obit for the famous author.
报纸刊登了那位著名作家的**讣闻**。
She was sad when she read her friend's obit.
她读到朋友的**讣闻**时感到很难过。
Did you see the obit in today's paper?
你看到今天报纸上的**讣闻**了吗?
Everyone at the office was talking about Mr. Lee's obit this morning.
今天早上办公室里大家都在谈论李先生的**讣闻**。
He joked that he wanted to write his own obit someday.
他开玩笑说有一天想自己写**讣闻**。
If you ever make the front page, at least let it be for something other than an obit!
如果你上头条了,最好别只是因为一篇**讣闻**!