an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person
An epitaph (from Greek epitaphion "a funeral oration" from ?π? epi "at, over" and τ?φο? taphos "tomb") is a short text honoring a deceased person, strictly speaking that is inscribed on their tombstone or plaque, but also used figuratively. Some are specified by the dead person beforehand, others chosen by those responsible for the burial.
例句与用法
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His epitaph should be: he did us good . 他的墓志铭应当是:他为我们做了好事。
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Notes on seven northern dynasties ' epitaphs from hebei 河北北朝墓志札记七则
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He tried to read the epitaph on the monument 他试图读出墓碑上的铭文。
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The rarest quality in an epitaph is truth 墓志铭的难能可贵之处是真实。
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He tried to read the epitaph on the monument 他试图读出墓碑上的铭文。
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A look into recently - discovered lijinzhong epitaph of the tang dynasty 新出唐李进忠墓志考释
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Study of the epitaph for lu gen of tang dynasty 唐陆亘墓志研究
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Notes on the epitaphs unearthed from turfan 吐鲁番出土墓志札记
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Impulsiveness is not impulsive epitaph 浮躁不是浮躁的墓志铭。
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I mean , one more jolt of this death ray and i ' m an epitaph 我是说,要是再来上一道死光我就要进棺材了