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词汇 sorry business
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Definition of sorry business in English:

sorry business

noun
mass nounAustralian
  • (in Aboriginal English) Aboriginal rituals observed during a period of mourning.

    today, after three weeks of sorry business, the mourning for his little brother will come to an end
    Example sentencesExamples
    • When a traditional Aboriginal person dies, sorry business may go on for a couple of weeks.
    • This community lost two members in a shooting, and felt that 'sorry business' had not been respected.
    • There are particular magistrates who will not see the priority of sorry business.
    • Sorry business is a concept which pervades a lot of Aboriginal communities, and a funeral ceremony is something that everyone attends.
    • He says "sorry business" leave is sometimes granted but the privilege "is never abused".
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