obituary

obituary — noun

1. a piece of writing, often published in a newspaper or online, that announces som

1.名詞C1
釋義

a piece of writing, often published in a newspaper or online, that announces someone has just died and recalls what they did during their life.

例句

The local paper printed a long obituary for Mrs. Chen, who taught music for forty years.

obituary for + named person

Hugo cut the obituary out of the Sunday paper and stuck it inside his grandfather's old diary.

同義詞
  • death notice

    shorter and plainer; usually just announces the death and funeral details without a life summary

  • eulogy

    spoken praise given at a funeral, not a printed article

  • memorial

    broader — covers any form of remembrance, including objects, events, or services

反義詞

文法句型

obituary of/for [person]

publish/run/write an obituary

用法筆記

Subject is usually a newspaper, magazine, or website; the person being remembered appears with 'of' or 'for'. Common verbs are 'write', 'publish', 'run', and 'print'.

常見錯誤

❌I read his obituary before he died.
✅I read his obituary after he died.
💡an obituary is written only once a person has died.
❌The obituary about my uncle was very moving.
✅The obituary of my uncle was very moving.
💡the standard preposition is 'of' (or 'for'), not 'about'.