[countable] aboxinwhichadeadbodyisburied棺材；灵柩➨ WORD BUILDING 词汇扩充The body of the dead person is carried in a coffin or casket, on which there are often wreaths of flowers.死者的遗体放置在棺材 (coffin / casket) 里，上面常放有花圈 (wreath)。The coffin is buried in a grave or is cremated(= burned).棺材会埋进坟墓 (grave) 或火化 (cremate)。