sati

/ˈsɑti/ /ˈsæti/

Meanings

noun

殉夫自焚, 殉葬.

The traditional custom of a Hindu woman giving herself up to be cremated on her husband’s funeral pyre as a sign of her devotion.

Examples :

"The historical practice of sati is now illegal in India, as it involved a widow immolating herself on her husband's funeral pyre. "

在印度，殉夫自焚（sati）这种历史陋习现在已被视为非法，因为它涉及寡妇在丈夫的葬礼柴堆上自焚殉葬。

Related Words

devotion noun

/dɪˈvəʊʃən/ /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

奉献，忠诚。

"Her devotion to her studies helped her get excellent grades. "

她对学习的投入和奉献帮助她取得了优异的成绩。

cremated verb

/ˈkriːmeɪtɪd/ /ˈkriːˌmeɪtɪd/

火化，焚化

"My grandmother's body was cremated after her death. "

我奶奶去世后，她的遗体被火化了。

practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

练习，操练

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

他需要反复练习台词，才能在表演时发挥出色。

husband noun

/ˈhʌz.bənd/

丈夫，先生，老公。

"My husband is the primary breadwinner for our family. "

我的丈夫是我们家的主要经济支柱。

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

历史小说

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

历史小说在那家书店里非常畅销。

involved verb

/ɪnˈvɒlvd/ /ɪnˈvɑlvd/

卷入，缠绕，涉及。

"The gardener involved the climbing roses around the arbor. "

园丁将攀援玫瑰缠绕在凉亭上。

funeral noun

/ˈfjuːnəɹəl/ /ˈfjunəɹəl/

葬礼，丧礼

"The funeral for Grandma Smith was held at the church on Saturday. "

史密斯奶奶的葬礼于星期六在教堂举行。(Shǐmìsī nǎinai de zànglǐ yú xīngqíliù zài jiàotáng jǔxíng.)

immolating verb

/ˈɪməleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/

献祭，焚祭

"Some ancient cultures practiced immolating animals to appease their gods. "

一些古代文化会献祭动物，也就是焚祭动物来取悦他们的神灵。

custom noun

/ˈkʌstəm/

习惯，风俗.

"Their family's custom was to have dinner together every evening. "

他们家的习惯是每天晚上一起吃晚饭。

illegal noun

/ɪˈliːɡəl/ /ɪˈli.ɡəl/

非法行为，违法行为

"Using a fake ID was the illegal that got him expelled from school. "

使用假身份证是他被学校开除的那个非法行为。

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

老古板，思想保守的人。

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。

herself pronoun

/hɜːˈsɛlf/ /hɝˈsɛlf/

她自己

"She injured herself."

她伤了她自己。