单词
columbarium
英 [,kɒl(ə)m'beərɪəm]
美[,kɑləm'bɛrɪəm]
基本信息
- n. 骨灰安置所；放骨灰瓮的壁龛
英文词源
- columbarium (n.)
- "subterranean sepulchre in ancient Roman places with niches for urns holding remains," neuter of Latin columbarius, "dove-cote" (so called from resemblance), literally "pertaining to doves;" from columba "dove." Literal sense of "dove-cote" is attested in English from 1881.
双语例句
- 1. You can either take them home or keep in our columbarium.
- 主人们可选择将骨灰带回府上或摆放于本园设有的灵位上.
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