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the undertaker

更新时间:2026-06-14 04:17:44   栏目: 在线翻译

"undertaker" 的英式音标为 /ˈʌndəteɪkə(r)/,美式音标为 /ˈʌndərteɪkə(r)/,核心含义是“殡仪业人员”或“承办人”,指负责筹备葬礼或承接特定事务的人。该词源于动词 "undertake"(承担),最初泛指各类项目的承包人,17世纪后逐渐聚焦于“丧葬承办人”这一特定职业。

用法与搭配

基础搭配:可与 funeral home(殡仪馆)、coffin(棺材)、obituary(讣告)等殡葬相关词汇连用,如 "He works as an undertaker at the local funeral home"(他在当地殡仪馆担任殡仪员)。

扩展含义:在非殡葬语境中,可表示“项目承办人”,例如 "the undertaker of the construction project"(建筑项目的承办方)。

固定短语:常见搭配包括 "funeral undertaker"(丧葬承办人)、"project undertaker"(项目负责人)等。

例句

"The undertaker prepared the body for the funeral."(殡仪员为葬礼准备遗体。)

"She asked the undertaker about the cost of publishing an obituary."(她向殡仪员咨询刊登讣告的费用。)

"As the project undertaker, he must ensure timely completion."(作为项目承办人,他必须确保按时完工。)

"The undertaker arrived with a hearse to collect the deceased."(殡仪员带着灵车来接遗体。)

"Politeness looks well in every man, except an undertaker."(殷勤有礼令所有人仪表堂堂,唯有殡仪员除外。)

"The only man who sells empty boxes is the undertaker."(唯一卖空盒子的人是殡仪员。)

"The undertaker provided detailed plans for the memorial service."(承办人提交了追悼会的详细方案。)

"Local regulations require undertakers to have proper certification."(当地规定要求殡仪员具备正规资质。)

"He overtook the undertaker who had mistakenly taken his bag."(他追上了误拿他包的承办人。)

"The undertaker's calm demeanor helped comfort the grieving family."(殡仪员沉稳的态度慰藉了悲痛的家属。)

文化与特殊指代

在流行文化中,"The Undertaker" 是世界摔角娱乐(WWE)传奇选手的艺名,象征神秘暗黑形象。此外,1973年专辑《The Undertaker》是Dub音乐流派的代表作之一,展现了该词在艺术领域的延伸使用。这一词汇从日常职业称谓到文化符号的演变,反映了语言在不同语境中的弹性。