suttee

常見例句

And he scoops some for his own wake or maybe her parasuicide or suttee.
于是他舀了一瓢，為了自己的喪事，也為了她姿態(tài)性的自殺或者殉夫。
Striving to purge Hinduism of abuses, he spoke vehemently against suttee and tried to bring education within the reach of all.
努力抵制印度教的陋習，猛烈抨擊薩蒂（殉夫）制度并努力普及教育。
Britain abolished "suttee" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre) Although not widespread it was estimated that some 600 women died by sutee between 1813 and 1828.
英國廢除印度的"妻子的殉節(jié)"習俗(寡婦與丈夫尸體同焚)雖不普遍，但大約有600民婦女在1813到1828年之間死于這種習俗。
Personally, I think suttee much more merciful than our charming Southern custom of burying widows alive!”
接著，他暗自咧嘴一笑，因為弄清了對方暗示歡迎的表情，這種表情當然是每個人都看得出來的。
sati, suttee
殉夫自焚(印度舊時寡婦與丈夫尸體俱焚的風俗)