rainbow bridge
noun [ S ] (also Rainbow Bridge) uk/ˈreɪn.bəʊ ˌbrɪdʒ/ us/ˈreɪn.boʊ ˌbrɪdʒ/
彩虹桥：幻想动物去世后灵魂会穿过一座彩虹般的桥梁，前往一个极乐世界，等待它们的主人最终也会到达天堂和它们重聚。
an imaginary, very pleasant place where a pet is believed to go after it dies, and where its owner hopes to see it again when they die
Many people refer to "going over the rainbow bridge" when they share news of the death of a beloved pet on social media.
The grief-stricken owner wrote that her cat had crossed the Rainbow Bridge.
"When I get to that rainbow bridge, there are going to be a lot of dogs there to greet me," he says. 他说：“当我到达那座彩虹桥时，那里会有很多狗来与我相逢。”
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- While some people find meaning in the rainbow bridge after their pet dies, other people might not.
- The term "Rainbow Bridge" originated in poems that were written to help relieve bereaved pet owners of the pain of their loss.
- When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.