undertaker

undertaker — 名詞

1. someone trained to handle the body of a person who has died and to help the fami

1.名詞B2
釋義

殯葬業者

負責遺體處理與喪禮安排的人

someone trained to handle the body of a person who has died and to help the family make plans for a funeral or cremation

例句

After Grandfather passed away, the family met with an undertaker to discuss the funeral arrangements.

祖父過世後,家人找了一位葬儀社業者討論喪禮的安排。

collocation: met with an undertaker

Ada works as an undertaker and helps families plan memorial services for their loved ones.

Ada 是一名殯葬業者,協助家屬為親人規劃追思儀式。

work as + [occupation]

同義詞
  • funeral director

    modern professional title; standard term in official and business contexts

  • mortician

    chiefly American English; specifically focuses on embalming and preparing the body

用法筆記

In professional contexts, funeral director or mortician are now more common than undertaker, especially in American English. The older term undertaker is still widely understood and used in British English.

常見錯誤

The undertaker conducted the wedding ceremony.
The undertaker organized the funeral service.
💡An undertaker arranges funerals, not weddings or other ceremonies.