"morgue" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 停尸房
• 太平间

Definition

morgue 是暂时存放遗体的地方，通常用于身份确认或检查。它常见于医院或法医、司法相关场合。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个正式的医学或法医用词，不用于轻松随意的日常表达。常见搭配有 'hospital morgue'；不要和 'funeral home' 或 'cemetery' 混淆，它们指的是不同的地方。

Examples

The body was taken to the morgue after the accident.

事故后，遗体被送到了**停尸房**。

The hospital has a small morgue in the basement.

这家医院地下室里有一个小**停尸房**。

Police asked him to come to the morgue to identify the man.

警方让他去**停尸房**辨认那名男子。

I never thought I'd have to go to the morgue, but they needed a family member there.

我从没想过自己会去**停尸房**，但他们需要一位家属到场。

They said the morgue was closed for the night, so we had to wait until morning.

他们说**停尸房**晚上不开放，所以我们只好等到早上。

In crime shows, the morgue always looks colder and darker than it really is.

在犯罪剧里，**停尸房**看起来总是比现实中更冷、更暗。