"gravediggers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 掘墓人

Definition

为死者挖掘坟墓的人，通常在公墓工作。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要正式用来指掘墓的职业，有时在文学或比喻意义上象征结束某事的人。日常生活很少用，常见于文化或历史语境。

Examples

The gravediggers arrived early to prepare for the funeral.

**掘墓人**很早就到达为葬礼做准备。

Two gravediggers work at this cemetery.

有两名**掘墓人**在这个公墓工作。

The old gravediggers know many stories about the town.

年长的**掘墓人**知道许多关于小镇的故事。

In literature, people are sometimes called gravediggers when they end an era or tradition.

在文学中，有时把终结一个时代或传统的人称为**掘墓人**。

The gravediggers joked quietly as they worked, trying to lighten the mood.

**掘墓人**在工作时轻声开玩笑，试图缓和气氛。

After the ceremony, the gravediggers filled in the grave with practiced skill.

仪式结束后，**掘墓人**熟练地填好坟墓。