| 单词 | cenotaph |
| 释义 | cenotaph (once / 21335 pages) n A cenotaph is a monument to the dead, specifically those buried in another place. Cenotaphs are often erected in honor of war veterans. A cenotaph — which is very similar to a tomb — is a memorial to the dead. Unlike a tomb, a cenotaph doesn’t contain the body of the person memorialized, because the remains are elsewhere or couldn’t be recovered. Across the United States, you can find cenotaphs for people who served in World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, and other conflicts. Family members and other citizens leave flowers at cenotaphs to pay respect to the dead. WORD FAMILYcenotaph: cenotaphs USAGE EXAMPLESA man who was arrested after poppy wreaths were thrown from a Cenotaph has been detained under the Mental Health Act. BBC(Nov 27, 2016) A man has been arrested after a number of poppy wreaths were apparently thrown from the Cenotaph in Southampton. BBC(Nov 26, 2016) He too is a veteran of the Warsaw Uprising and is emotional after marching by the Cenotaph. BBC(Nov 15, 2016) n a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered Syn|Hyper empty tomb memorial, monument a structure erected to commemorate persons or events |
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