corpse
corpse — 名詞
1. the body of a person who has died, especially one that is found, examined in a m
屍體
人死亡後留下的身體
the body of a person who has died, especially one that is found, examined in a medical setting, or prepared for a funeral
The police found a corpse in the abandoned warehouse on Tuesday morning.
警方在星期二早上於廢棄倉庫中發現一具屍體。
passive possible: 'a corpse was found'
Karim had to identify the corpse of his uncle at the city hospital.
Karim 必須在公立醫院指認他叔叔的屍體。
collocation: identify a corpse
A fisherman discovered a corpse floating in the river near the bridge.
一名漁夫發現屍體漂浮在橋附近的河面上。
Detective Owen looked at the corpse carefully for any marks of violence.
Owen 警探仔細檢查屍體，尋找任何暴力痕跡。
Before the funeral, the family gathered to see the corpse one last time.
葬禮前，家人聚集在一起，最後一次瞻仰遺體。
文法句型
the corpse of [someone]
用法筆記
For the body of a dead animal, 'carcass' is the usual word. 'Remains' is a more formal and respectful alternative.
常見錯誤
corpse — 動詞
1. in theatre, to laugh when you should stay serious during a performance, spoiling
笑場
表演時忍不住笑出聲
in theatre, to laugh when you should stay serious during a performance, spoiling the scene, or to make another actor laugh
During the serious play, Tuan accidentally corpsed and the whole scene fell apart.
在嚴肅的演出中，Tuan 不小心笑場，整場戲都垮了。
intransitive use: actor corpsed
The director told the actors not to corpse, no matter how funny the mistake was.
導演告訴演員們，無論失誤多好笑都不准笑場。
infinitive pattern: told [someone] not to corpse
Owen corpsed the whole cast when a stage light fell onto the floor.
Owen 讓整個劇組都笑場了，因為有一盞舞台燈掉到地上。
Padma tried hard not to corpse when her partner forgot his lines.
Padma 努力忍住不笑場，因為她的搭檔忘記了台詞。
- break character
broader term for any failure to stay in role, not just laughing
- crack up
more general and informal; can happen anywhere, not just on stage
文法句型
corpse (no object)
corpse + [someone]
用法筆記
This word is only used by actors and theatre professionals. It is not used in everyday conversation. The verb form is usually used in past tense ('corpsed') or infinitive ('to corpse').