🇬🇧🇨🇳 obituary - 讣告 : English Lesson

Meaning of "obituary" ("讣告"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

An obituary is a special report, usually in a newspaper or online, that tells people someone has died and shares important things about their life. It often includes the person’s name, age, who is in their family, what they did in their life, and why they were special. People read obituaries to remember and honor the person who has passed away.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Grandpa joked that if he ever has an obituary, it must mention his greatest achievement: never learning how to text properly.

The obituary for my video game character said, "He bravely ran into a wall and never stopped."

The obituary for my alarm clock would say, "It woke one kid too many and was thrown from the nightstand with great force."

The obituary for my broken headphones would say, "They tried to handle maximum volume and lost the battle."

My friend wrote an obituary for summer vacation: "It died suddenly when school appeared."

The granddaughter folded the old paper, eyes wet. The obituary on the front told of her grandmother’s soft hands and garden. She read the obituary twice, touching the obituary photo. An obituary placed on the mantel calmed the room; friends brought flowers. Each obituary line felt like a small goodbye, and she breathed out.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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