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单词 sepulchral
释义 se·pul·chral
\sə̇ˈpəlkrəl, seˈp-\ adjective
Etymology: Latin sepulcralis, from sepulcrum sepulcher + -alis -al
1. : of, relating to, or serving as a sepulcher or a memorial to the dead : mortuary
 < sepulchral inscriptions >
 < the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs — Nathaniel Hawthorne >
 < erect sepulchral monuments in the church — Nikolaus Pevsner >
2.
 a. : suited to or suggestive of burial rites : having a funereal quality
  < a sepulchral whisper >
  < rows of empty benches in the dusk gave the room a somewhat sepulchral aspect — Hanns Sachs >
 b. : emanating from or as if from the tomb
  < the hollow, sepulchral tone of editorial comment — G.W.Johnson >
se·pul·chral·ly \-əlē\ adverb
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