与书相关的习惯表达用语

 

have one's name inscribed in the book of life

inscribe是"铭记，题写，雕刻"的意思，把名字写在了生命之书上，其实就是表示"死亡"的委婉语。
例句：By the time she was twenty, her parents, brothers, and sisters had all had their names inscribed in the book of life. 在她二十岁的时候，她的双亲和兄弟姐妹都已经离世了。（这个悲剧了......）

来自:和谐英语学习网-口语频道