"morgues" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 太平间

Definition

太平间通常位于医院或警察局，用于存放遗体直到身份确认、尸检或下葬。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“太平间”属于正式用语，多见于医学、法律或刑侦环境，例如“医院太平间”。一般不用于家庭或私人场合。文学中偶尔比喻冷清无生气的地方。

Examples

Hospitals have special morgues for keeping bodies safely.

医院里有专用的**太平间**来妥善存放遗体。

Police stations sometimes have their own morgues.

有些警察局也有自己的**太平间**。

Families go to morgues to identify their loved ones.

家属会去**太平间**认领亲人的遗体。

During big disasters, local morgues can quickly become full.

重大灾难发生时，地方**太平间**很快会满员。

Some old crime shows always have scenes set in morgues.

有些老侦探剧总有在**太平间**的场景。

After the investigation, the bodies were released from the morgues for burial.

调查结束后，遗体从**太平间**领出准备下葬。