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Literally Obituary Latin Euphemism Obire ə'Bitjuəri N.讣闻,讣告 英

单词 obituary
音标 [ə'bitjuəri]
解释 n.讣闻,讣告
红宝书 【英】 n.讣闻,讣告(death notice in a newspaper))
字源 obituary (n.)
1706, "register of deaths," from Medieval Latin obituarius "a record of the death of a person," literally "pertaining to death," from Latin obitus "departure, a going to meet, encounter" (a euphemism for "death"), from stem of obire "go toward, go to meet" (as in mortem obire "meet death"), from ob "to, toward" (see ob-) + ire "to go" (see ion). Meaning "record or announcement of a death, especially in a newspaper, and including a brief biographical sketch" is from 1738. As an adjective from 1828. A similar euphemism is in Old English cognate forðfaran "to die," literally "to go forth;" utsið "death," literally "going out, departure."
不择手段背单词 n. 讣闻(死后发表的附有死者简要传记)
【记】ob离开, it他, uary: 他离开我们后写的东西-讣告
【类】roster: staff = obituary: death花名册记录职员 = 讣告记录死亡
趣味全助记 【记】orbit 天体轨道上旋转,在天上运动,上天国了,死,讣告

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