rip

rip — abbreviation

1. written on a gravestone or in a message about someone who has died, expressing t

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釋義

written on a gravestone or in a message about someone who has died, expressing the hope that they will find peace in the afterlife.

例句

The grey stone at the head of the grave read simply "R.I.P. Margaret Okafor."

R.I.P. + [full name] on a gravestone

Zayd wrote "R.I.P. Grandpa" on a card and placed it beside the flowers.

文法句型

R.I.P. + [name/role]

用法筆記

The full dots (R.I.P.) are standard in formal writing, though RIP without dots is common in informal online messages. The singular form is used when referring to one person.

2. written on a memorial or in a message about several people who have died, expres

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釋義

written on a memorial or in a message about several people who have died, expressing the hope that they will find peace in the afterlife.

例句

The bronze plaque on the war memorial read "R.I.P. the fallen soldiers of two world wars."

R.I.P. + [plural noun group]

A single line on the monument said simply "R.I.P. all who died in the terrible fire."

文法句型

R.I.P. + [plural group]

用法筆記

This plural form is less common than the singular. In everyday English, people often use R.I.P. followed by individual names even in a list, rather than a plural construction.

常見錯誤

❌R.I.P. all the soldiers' (when writing on individual gravestones).
✅R.I.P. John Smith
💡each person's marker should use the singular form with their name.

rip — noun

rip — verb