Eztalk美语【263】a white envelope 白包

On the drive to the funeral home

Yi-jun: Don't we need to give a white envelope with money for the family, though?
Holly¹: No. People give plates of food. The food is brought to the reception or in the weeks following.
Yi-jun: At the reception?
Holly: That's after the funeral. That way the family doesn't need to think about cooking while they're mourning.
Yi-jun: Then you don't take anything with you for a viewing?
Holly: You can bring flowers if you want, but you usually have those delivered.

drive (n.)
车程
That was a really long drive.
那趟车开得真久。

reception (n.)
接待会
Our reception will feature the finest in French cuisine².
我们的招待会上会有最精致的法国美食。

funeral (n.)
葬礼
Thankfully, I haven't been to many funerals.
值得庆幸的是，我并未参加太多场葬礼。

deliver (v.)
运送
I deliver pizzas for a living.
我靠外送披萨维生。

mourn (v.)
哀悼（死者）
A: I've been mourning all week long.
我已经哀悼了一整个星期。
B: Take it easy-- it may be some time before you feel better.
看开点——过些时日你会舒服点。

开车去葬仪社的路上

怡君：那我们不需要包白包给家属吗？
荷莉：不用。大家都会带一盘食物过去。食物会带到接待会上，或者葬礼过后的几周之内，都可以带菜去给丧家。
怡君：拿到接待会？
荷莉：那是在葬礼之后。这样子家属在哀恸之余，就不必分神去准备食物了。
怡君：那去瞻仰遗容时，什么都不用带吗？
荷莉：你要带花去也行，不过通常会请人送过去

1 holly   

n.[植]冬青属灌木

参考例句：

• I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree.最近我从一棵冬青树上弄了些木料。
• People often decorate their houses with holly at Christmas.人们总是在圣诞节时用冬青来装饰房屋。

2 cuisine   

n.烹调，烹饪法

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。