But a monk watching the ritual on Wednesday morning made it clear: This was a ceremony of mourning, not celebration.

但是，一名僧侣在观看星期三早上的仪式时明确表示：这是一场追悼法会，而非庆典。

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The eurozone economy has officially turned the corner, and that is cause for relief, but not a celebration.

欧元区经济已正式转危为安，这值得宽慰，但不值得庆祝。

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This was not a memorial service but a celebration of his life.

这仪式不是追悼会，而是对他的生平的颂扬。

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Some of the guests were not sure what to think of Ellen and Doug's celebration -- or even how to describe it.

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In France, the main celebration is Christmas, not Thanksgiving."

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So it's not necessarily imposing other religions on them, but just kind of creating a sense of awareness in celebration of how different and diverse just within our classroom we are."

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These numbers, while positive, are a cause for hope but not celebration, because far too many of our neighbors and friends and family are still out of work.

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But in reality, the landmark event would turn out to be a wake, not a celebration.

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"This is not a celebration, " Mayor Sergio Ortelli said.

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