"It was like a funeral the day it happened," Kiehnau recalls. "it was his product, but it was her business."

“发生这一切的那天简直像一个葬礼，”Kiehnau回忆道，“这是Katz的产品，但又是他母亲的业务。”

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I think we've all seen "that guy" at a solemn event like a funeral desperately trying to refrain from checking his BlackBerry during the service.

我想我们都在类似葬礼这样的庄重场合下看到过拼命试着压抑自己想要查看黑莓手机的冲动的人。

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Now whenever I hear of a friend who's lost a loved one, I no longer call with the polite offer, "If there's anything I can do…" Instead I try to think of one specific task that suits that man's need, like taking the dog to the boarding kennel, or house sitting during the funeral.

现在，每当我听到朋友失去亲人，我不再打电话礼貌地提出“如果有什么我能做的……”相反，我试图想出一个特定的适合那人需要的任务，如带狗去寄宿养犬处，或在葬礼时看房子。

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We formed like a surfer circle,held hands, sort of like a funeral ceremony for the departed dolphins."

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but you have to plan a funeral, and you have to, like, deal with the flowers then make a program

但同时你也要去筹划葬礼，准备祭奠的鲜花，确定葬礼的流程，

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The seven musicians produce a big sound, like in "Wake Up" from their first album,"Funeral."

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While the Lakers loss two years ago felt like a funeral, this season's finale is expected to be more of a pep rally.

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The bar was like a funeral parlor with a beverage service.

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It looks like a cross between a Buddhist temple and a Minnesota funeral parlor.

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