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headstones

/ˈhɛdˌstoʊnz/

Meanings
noun

墓碑，墓石

A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.

Examples :

"The old cemetery was filled with headstones, each one marking a life lived and lost. "
古老的墓园里布满了墓碑，每一块都标志着一段逝去的人生。
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Related Words

Illustration traditionally

traditionally adverb

/tɹəˈdɪʃənli/

传统地， 按照传统， 老规矩

"My family traditionally celebrates birthdays with a big meal. "

我们家过生日的习俗是吃一顿大餐。

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

建造，建设。

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

这座桥的建造工程将在几周内完工。

Illustration cornerstone

cornerstone noun

/ˈkɔːrnərstoʊn/ /ˈkɔːrnərstoʊn/

基石，奠基石。

"The cornerstone of the new school building was placed during the groundbreaking ceremony. "

在奠基仪式上，新教学楼的奠基石被安放好了。

Illustration marking

marking verb

/ˈmɑːkɪŋ/ /ˈmɑɹkɪŋ/

标记，做记号，标注

"to mark a box or bale of merchandise"

给一箱或一包货物做标记。

Illustration monument

monument noun

/ˈmɒnjʊmənt/ /ˈmɑnjəmənt/

纪念碑，纪念物。

"There is a monument on the town green to the soldiers who died in World War I."

在镇中心的绿地上，有一座纪念碑，是为了纪念在第一次世界大战中牺牲的士兵们。

Illustration cemetery

cemetery noun

/ˈsem.ɘˌtiɘɹ.i/ /ˈsɛm.əˌtɹi/ /ˈsɛm.əˌtɛɹ.i/

墓地，公墓。

"The family visited the cemetery to place flowers on Grandma's grave. "

一家人去墓地给奶奶的坟墓献花。

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

结构，构造。

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

鸟儿们用树枝和各种废弃物搭建了一个令人惊叹的构造。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration principal

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

本金， 资金。

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

你每月还房贷的一部分用来减少本金，剩下的部分用来支付利息。

Illustration library

library noun

/ˈlaɪbɹi/ /ˈlaɪbɹəɹi/

图书馆，藏书楼

"The local library has a wide selection of books for children and adults. "

当地的图书馆为儿童和成年人提供了各种各样的书籍。

Illustration generations

generations noun

/ˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃənz/

创造，产生，生育。

"The generations of new ideas at the company kept it ahead of the competition. "

该公司不断产生新想法，使其始终领先于竞争对手。

Illustration gravestone

gravestone noun

/ˈɡreɪvstoʊn/

墓碑，墓石

"The gravestone marked the spot where her grandfather was buried. "

那块墓碑标志着她祖父埋葬的地方。