columbary
US /kəˈlʌm.bər.i/
UK /ˈkɒl.əm.bər.i/
名词
1.
鸽舍
a dovecote; a pigeon house
示例:
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The old estate had a beautiful stone columbary where pigeons nested.
古老的庄园里有一个美丽的石砌鸽舍，鸽子在那里筑巢。
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He built a small columbary in his backyard for his pet pigeons.
他在后院为他的宠物鸽子建造了一个小鸽舍。
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2.
骨灰堂, 骨灰瓮墙
a vault or structure with niches for urns containing the ashes of the dead
示例:
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After the cremation, her ashes were placed in a niche in the family columbary.
火化后，她的骨灰被安放在家族骨灰堂的壁龛里。
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Many cemeteries now offer modern columbaries for urn interment.
许多公墓现在提供现代化的骨灰堂用于骨灰安葬。
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