| 词汇 | pyre |
| 释义 | pyre noun[ C ] uk /paɪər/ us /paɪr/ a large pile of wood on which a dead body is burned in some parts of the world: 火葬堆 A traditional Hindu custom used to involve widows burning themselves alive on their husbands' funeral pyres.印度过去有一个传统习俗，就是将寡妇在丈夫的火葬堆上活活烧死殉葬。 Places where bodies are buried or cremated burial ground catacomb cemetery charnel house churchyard columbarium crematorium crematory crypt grave graveside graveyard mausoleum necropolis ossuary resting place sepulchre the pyramidsphrase tomb vault pyre | American Dictionarypyre noun[ C ] us/pɑɪər/ a large pile of wood on which a dead body is burned in some types of funerals Examples of pyrepyre No separate assessment of the emissions from burning sleepers has been undertaken: the focus has been on the pyres as a whole. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At present, it is estimated that the amount of dioxins released from the burning on pyres to date is about 10–20g. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will he publish the results and provide an assessment now of the health risks from pyres? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The only other alternatives are pyres or burning in open fields. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Taking all those factors together, will there be an end to the pyres and to the necessity for the huge burial grounds? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I understand what he says about the resistance to the pyres. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We do not want to go back to using funeral pyres. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have already made it clear in our interim contingency plan that we would not consider pyres for the disposal of animals. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No records were kept of the number of pyres that needed to be re-lit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The burning of animals on mass pyres should not be used as a strategy for disposal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All 131 pyres were lit with diesel oil used as an accelerant. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I could see the pyres alight, with their smoke, and smell them from a long way away. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The risk assessment provides estimates of the release of dioxins and other air pollutants from pyres and predicted concentrations in air. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are considering that because it is a better alternative than pyres if we can find a method of doing so that is environmentally acceptable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Railway sleepers form an important source of fuel for pyres. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of pyre These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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