日積月累學口語:死亡的10種委婉說法
He is numbered among the dead.
他已名列鬼籍。
He went to his last home this morning.
他今天早上去世了。
The old man went off last night after medicAl treatment failed.
那位老人因醫治無效於昨晚去世了。
Uncle Tom breathed his last early this morning.
湯姆叔叔今天早晨去世了。
Aunt Alice was called to God in her bed last Sunday.
愛麗絲姨媽上週日病逝了。
The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 85.
那位老人去世了，終年85歲。
My poor aunt caught cancer, she finally gave up the ghost six months later.
我那可憐的姑姑得了癌症，半年後去世了。
It grieved him to learn that three of his comrades had gone for a burton.
知道有三位戰友陣亡了，他感到很難過。
He lived to a great age before he finally went the way of all flesh.
他離世時已到高齡。
He hopes to see his grandchildren before he turns up his toes.
他希望在他翹辮子之前看看他的孫子。
