/ˈfju:nərəl ||; ˈfjunərəl/noun [C] a ceremony (usually religious) for burying or burning a dead person 葬礼（通常指宗教性质的）: The funeral will be held next week. 葬礼将在下周举行。 The body of the dead person is carried in a coffin, on which there are often wreaths of flowers. The coffin is buried in a grave or is burned (cremated). 葬礼中死者躺在棺木(coffin)里，棺木上面常常放了花圈(wreath)。棺木或埋在坟墓(grave)里，或进行火化(cremate)。