epitaph
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/ˈepɪtæf/
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/ˈepɪtɑːf/
A message or words written on a gravestone to honor a person who has died.
The epitaph on the tombstone read: 'A loving mother and wife, always in our hearts.'
墓碑上的墓志铭写着:'一位慈爱的母亲和妻子,永远在我们心中。'
Something that serves as a reminder of a person, event, or period of time that has passed.
The old factory building stands as an epitaph to the town's industrial past.
那座旧工厂大楼成为了这个城镇工业过去的墓志铭。