"cemetery" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 墓地

Definition

墓地是安葬逝者的地方，通常比較安靜，有墳墓、墓碑和供探訪者行走的小路。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞通常中性且帶有尊重意味。'cemetery' 比 'graveyard' 更正式、更廣泛；'graveyard' 常指教堂旁邊的墓地。常見搭配有 'visit a cemetery'、'buried in a cemetery' 和 'cemetery gates'。

Examples

The cemetery is behind the church.

**墓地**在教堂後面。

They walked quietly through the cemetery.

他們安靜地穿過了**墓地**。

My grandparents are buried in that cemetery.

我的祖父母埋葬在那座**墓地**裡。

We stopped by the cemetery to leave flowers for my aunt.

我們順路去了**墓地**，給我姑媽獻花。

There's an old cemetery at the edge of town that looks beautiful in the fall.

城邊有一座古老的**墓地**，秋天的時候特別美。

I didn't expect the cemetery to be so peaceful.

我沒想到這座**墓地**會這麼寧靜。