| 英语单词 | cadaver |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [kə'dævə(r)] 美 [kə'dævər] |
| 中文释义 | n.尸体;死尸 |
| 英语例句 | (1) Examination of a cadaver is to determine the cause of death. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 尸体解剖是为了确认死亡原因。 |
| vocabulary简明 | A cadaver is a dead human body used in scientific or medical research. If you are dead, you are a corpse, but if Dr. Frankenstein robs your grave so he can use your body for research, you become a cadaver. Umm... congratulations? |
| vocabulary扩展 | Cadaver comes from the Latin verb, cadere, which means “to fall." Its English origins refer to soldiers who died in battle, i.e. the fallen. Dissection of a cadaver is a major rite of passage for medical school students––some have been known to run from the room and throw up — though most surprise themselves. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]死尸;尸体 A cadaver is a dead body. [FORMAL 正式] |
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