美語(yǔ)會(huì)話 263 a white envelope 白包

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Yi-jun: Don't we need to give a white envelope with money for the family, though?

Holly: No. People give plates of food. The food is brought to the reception or in the weeks following.

Yi-jun: At the reception?

Holly: That's after the funeral. That way the family doesn't need to think about cooking while they're mourning.

Yi-jun: Then you don't take anything with you for a viewing?

Holly: You can bring flowers if you want, but you usually have those delivered.

drive (n.)

車程

That was a really long drive.

那趟車開(kāi)得真久。

reception (n.)

接待會(huì)

Our reception will feature the finest in French cuisine.

我們的招待會(huì)上會(huì)有最精致的法國(guó)美食。

funeral (n.)

葬禮

Thankfully, I haven't been to many funerals.

值得慶幸的是，我并未參加太多場(chǎng)葬禮。

deliver (v.)

運(yùn)送

I deliver pizzas for a living.

我靠外送披薩維生。

mourn (v.)

哀悼(死者)

A: I've been mourning all week long.

我已經(jīng)哀悼了一整個(gè)星期。

B: Take it easy-- it may be some time before you feel better.

看開(kāi)點(diǎn)——過(guò)些時(shí)日你會(huì)舒服點(diǎn)。

開(kāi)車去葬儀社的路上

怡君：那我們不需要包白包給家屬嗎?

荷莉：不用。大家都會(huì)帶一盤(pán)食物過(guò)去。食物會(huì)帶到接待會(huì)上，或者葬禮過(guò)后的幾周之內(nèi)，都可以帶菜去給喪家。

怡君：拿到接待會(huì)?

荷莉：那是在葬禮之后。這樣子家屬在哀慟之余，就不必分神去準(zhǔn)備食物了。

怡君：那去瞻仰遺容時(shí)，什么都不用帶嗎?

荷莉：你要帶花去也行，不過(guò)通常會(huì)請(qǐng)人送過(guò)去