| 释义 |
corpse
I. \ˈkȯ(ə)rps, -ȯ(ə)ps\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English corps, from Middle French, from Latin corpus — more at midriff
1. obsolete : a human or animal body whether living or dead
2.
a. : a dead body especially of a human being
b. : something that has been forgotten or discarded or that is no longer active, vital, or effective
< it was an awful thing to look at the corpse of a city … that once had been so beautiful and gay — National Geographic >
3. obsolete : the main portion or substance : the collective whole : body
< one … uniform corpse of law — Francis Bacon >
4. : an endowment belonging to a prebend or other ecclesiastical office
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. dialect Britain : kill
2. : to confuse (an actor) in performance : spoil (an actor's speech or a scene) by cutting in or by blundering |