funeral: [14] Latin fūnus, a word of uncertain origin, meant ‘funeral’ and, probably secondarily, ‘corpse’. From it was derived the adjective fūnerālis, which English acquired via Old French in the 14th century. The noun funeral followed in the 16th century; it came from the same ultimate source, of course, but by a slightly different route – from medieval Latin fūnerālia via Old French funeraille.
funeral (n.)
"ceremony of burying a dead person," 1510s, probably short for funeral service, etc., from funeral (adj.).
funeral (adj.)
late 14c., "pertaining to the burial of the dead," mid-15c., from Medieval Latin funeralia "funeral rites," originally neuter plural of Late Latin funeralis "having to do with a funeral," from Latin funus (genitive funeris) "funeral, funeral procession, burial rites; death, corpse," a word of uncertain origin, perhaps ultimately from PIE root *dheu- (3) "to die." Singular and plural used interchangeably in English until c. 1700. In Elizabethan times also a verb, "to mourn" (transitive). The classical Latin adjective was funebris.
双语例句
1. Most of those attending the funeral stood silently showing little emotion.
出席葬礼的人大多都面无表情地静静站着。
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2. I felt I ought to show my face at her father's funeral.
我觉得我应该去参加她父亲的葬礼。
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3. None of my business, I guess. It's your funeral.
我想是不关我什么事儿，你就自寻死路吧。
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4. The funeral will be carried out this afternoon at 3.00.
葬礼将在今天下午3点举行。
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5. His funeral will be on Thursday at Blackburn Cathedral.