中国有一个词叫作——隆丧厚葬。

早期丧葬习俗的产生是基于对死者的怀念与敬畏，因此作为人生最后一站的死亡，自然就有了一个特殊地位。

相比起西方的“简丧薄葬”，其显示的文化背景更是大相径庭

01.爱称，昵称
term of endearment

• My wife calls me 'you old fool' as a term endearment.我的妻子对我的爱称是“老傻瓜”。
• I call her 'babe' as a term of endearment. It doesn't seem really fair does it ?我叫她“宝贝”作为爱称。这有点不公平，对吧？
  

02.
老爸/老妈
old man/ old lady

• My old man was a doctor. He's retired now.

  我的老爸是个医生。他现在退休了。

  
  

• Is your old lady coming to the bar tonight ?

  你老妈今晚会来酒吧吗？

  
  

03.瞻仰遗容

viewing

• The viewing is from 3-5 on Sunday.

  瞻仰遗容的仪式在周日三点至五点举行。

• We won't be having a viewing for Bob's funeral.鲍勃的葬礼不会有瞻仰遗容这个环节。
  

04.殡仪馆，葬仪社
funeral parlor/funeral home

• The viewing will be at the funeral parlor.瞻仰遗容的仪式将在殡仪馆举行。
• The funeral home has the body now.遗体现在在殡仪馆。
  

05.棺材
casket

• A metal casket is cheapest, only $2000.金属棺材是最便宜的，只要2000美元。
• I don't understand why caskets are so expensive. I mean, we are never going to see it.我不懂为什么棺材这么贵。我们又不会再见到它了。
  

06.火化，火葬
cremation

• Cremation is best, it's more environmentally friendly and it's less expensive than burial.

  火葬是最好的。它比土葬更环保而且更便宜。

  
  

• Did your grandfather want burial or cremation ?

  你的爷爷之前是想要土葬还是火葬？

  
  

07.经济上可行
financially feasible

• It's not financially feasible for us to have a holiday right now.考虑到经济情况我们现在没法去度假。
• Buying a new car is not financially feasible.买新车在经济上不可行。
  

08.逝者，已故者
deceased

• Do you still visit your grandparents ?你还会去探望你的爷爷奶奶吗？No, they're both deceased.不，他们已经去世了。
  

• Let's pray for the deceased.让我们为逝者祈祷。