"mortuary" in Chinese (Simplified)
太平间停尸房
Definition
太平间是存放逝者遗体的地方,通常在葬礼或下葬前使用,也叫做停尸房。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“mortuary” 用在正式、医疗或法律场合,“morgue”也很常见,尤其在影视或新闻中。不要与“crematorium”(火葬场)或“funeral home”(殡仪馆)混淆。
Examples
The hospital has a mortuary in the basement.
医院地下室有**太平间**。
Families visited the mortuary to say goodbye.
家属去**太平间**告别。
Bodies are kept in the mortuary before burial.
遗体在下葬前会放在**太平间**。
She had to go to the mortuary to identify her relative.
她不得不去**太平间**确认亲人的身份。
Working in a mortuary is not an easy job.
在**太平间**工作并不容易。
The accident victims were taken directly to the mortuary.
事故受害者被直接送到**太平间**。