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epitaph

/ˈɛpəˌtæf/

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1 · n.

words written on a tombstone in memory of someone

墓志铭

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Her epitaph quotes a line from her favorite poem.
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她的墓志铭引用了她最喜欢的一首诗中的一句。
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