基本释义
adj. 死后的；遗腹的；作者死后出版的
星级词汇
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助记提示
1. post- 后 + hum 土，埋藏，引申为死→死后的。
英文词源
posthumous 死后
来自拉丁语postumus,最后生的，老幺，来自post,在后，-um,最高级后缀，词源同maximum,minimum.后词义和拼写同时受humere（埋葬，入土，词源同humus）影响而俗化。
快速记忆
posthumous [‘pɒstjʊməs] adj. 死后的；遗腹的；作者死后出版的
posthumous 死后的 ←同尾词→ famous 有名的
eg. Van Gogh was famous for receiving a posthumous award for his impressionism by the public.
梵高死后，他的印象派画风被世人赞赏，他也因此出名。
——摘自《快速记忆英语单词 口袋书》
常见短语
关于”posthumous“（身后的，死后的）的50个短语：
- posthumous award: 身后颁发的奖项
- posthumous fame: 死后的名声
- posthumous publication: 死后出版
- posthumous honor: 身后的荣誉
- posthumous recognition: 死后的认可
- posthumous release: 死后发行
- posthumous album: 死后发行的专辑
- posthumous tribute: 对逝者的致敬
- posthumous work: 死后的作品
- posthumous collection: 死后的收藏品
- posthumous memoir: 死后的回忆录
- posthumous portrait: 死后的肖像
- posthumous exhibition: 死后的展览
- posthumous album release: 死后专辑发行
- posthumous novel: 死后的小说
- posthumous publication of poems: 死后的诗集出版
- posthumous recognition of talent: 对逝者才华的认可
- posthumous success: 死后的成功
- posthumous release of a film: 死后发行的电影
- posthumous tribute concert: 死后的致敬音乐会
- posthumous donation: 死后的捐赠
- posthumous collection of artwork: 死后的艺术品收藏
- posthumous memoir publication: 死后回忆录出版
- posthumous autobiography: 死后的自传
- posthumous documentary: 死后的纪录片
- posthumous recognition of achievements: 对逝者成就的认可
- posthumous release of unpublished material: 死后发行的未发表作品
- posthumous album compilation: 死后专辑合集
- posthumous gallery exhibition: 死后的画廊展览
- posthumous tribute video: 对逝者的致敬视频
- posthumous release of archival recordings: 死后发行的存档录音
- posthumous book release: 死后的图书出版
- posthumous collection of letters: 死后的信件收集
- posthumous recognition of humanitarian efforts: 对逝者人道主义努力的认可
- posthumous poetry anthology: 死后的诗歌选集
- posthumous film premiere: 死后电影首映
- posthumous tribute album: 对逝者的致敬专辑
- posthumous memorial service: 死后的追悼会
- posthumous release of archived photographs: 死后发行的存档照片
- posthumous award ceremony: 死后的颁奖典礼
- posthumous publication of diaries: 死后的日记出版
- posthumous recognition of scientific contributions: 对逝者科学贡献的认可
- posthumous compilation album: 死后的合辑专辑
- posthumous gallery retrospective: 死后的画廊回顾展
- posthumous tribute performance: 对逝者的致敬演出
- posthumous release of rare recordings: 死后发行的珍贵录音
- posthumous recognition of literary achievements: 对逝者文学成就的认可
- posthumous art exhibition: 死后的艺术展览
- posthumous collection of essays: 死后的散文集
- posthumous tribute film: 对逝者的致敬电影
深度学习
posthumous (POS tyoo mus) Literally meaning “after death,” this adjective has a special “family sense” in referring to a baby born after the death of his or her father. It can also be used in nonfamily contexts.
- Modern-day psychologists have written about the childhood of eighteenth-century writer Jonathan Swift: not only was he a posthumous child, but his mother was geographically distant from him in his early years.
- Sicilian writer Giuseppe Lampedusa’s only novel, The Leopard, was published posthumously to great acclaim; the writer knew only the sadness of having his manuscript rejected twice.
——摘自《Fiske WordPower: The Most Effective System for Building a Vocabulary That Gets Results Fast》
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posthumous（POS tyoo mus）字面意思是 “死后”，这个形容词有特殊的 “家庭意义”，指父亲死后出生的婴儿。它也可以用在非家庭的情况下。
现代心理学家曾写过18世纪作家乔纳森-斯威夫特的童年：他不仅是一个死后的孩子，而且他的母亲在他早年的时候在地理上离他很远。
西西里岛作家朱塞佩-兰佩杜萨的唯一一部小说《豹子》在死后出版，大获好评；这位作家只知道自己的手稿被拒绝了两次，很是伤心。
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