"morgue" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 停屍間
• 太平間

Definition

morgue 是暫時存放遺體的地方，通常用於身分確認或檢查。它常見於醫院或法醫、司法相關場合。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個正式的醫學或法醫用詞，不用於輕鬆隨意的日常表達。常見搭配有 'hospital morgue'；不要和 'funeral home' 或 'cemetery' 混淆，它們指的是不同的地方。

Examples

The body was taken to the morgue after the accident.

事故後，遺體被送到了**停屍間**。

The hospital has a small morgue in the basement.

這家醫院地下室裡有一個小**停屍間**。

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

警方請他去**停屍間**辨認那名男子。

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

我從沒想過自己會去**停屍間**，但他們需要一位家屬到場。

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

他們說**停屍間**晚上不開放，所以我們只好等到早上。

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

在犯罪劇裡，**停屍間**看起來總是比現實中更冷、更暗。