cemetery

名词 cemetery:

1. a tract of land used for burials
   同义词：graveyard, burial site, burial ground, burying ground, memorial park, necropolis

1. A cemetery, especially a large and elaborate one belonging to an ancient city.
   墓地公墓，尤指古代城市修建的大而复杂的墓地
2. His remains were shipped back and laid away in a cemetery.
   他的遗体被运回，埋葬在一个公墓里。
3. A vehicle for conveying a coffin to a church or cemetery.
   柩车装运棺材去教堂或墓地的车辆
4. He was buried in this cemetery.
   他被安葬在这个公墓里。

cem.e.ter.y

n.（名词）
【复数】 cem.e.ter.ies
A place for burying the dead; a graveyard.
墓地：埋葬死者的地方；坟地

来源：
Middle English cimiterie
中古英语 cimiterie
from Old French cimitiere
源自 古法语 cimitiere
from Medieval Latin cimitôrium
源自 中世纪拉丁语 cimitôrium
from Late Latin coemôtôrium
源自 后期拉丁语 coemôtôrium
from Greek koimôtôrion
源自 希腊语 koimôtôrion
from koiman [to put to sleep] * see kei-
源自 koiman [睡觉] *参见 kei-