corpse
/kɔːps/ (bre, ipa) · /kɔːrps/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkȯrps/ (ame, mw)
corpse — noun
- corpsesingular
- corpsesplural
1. the body of a person who has died, especially one that is found, examined in a m
the body of a person who has died, especially one that is found, examined in a medical setting, or prepared for a funeral
The police found a corpse in the abandoned warehouse on Tuesday morning.
passive possible: 'a corpse was found'
Karim had to identify the corpse of his uncle at the city hospital.
collocation: identify a corpse
A fisherman discovered a corpse floating in the river near the bridge.
Detective Owen looked at the corpse carefully for any marks of violence.
Before the funeral, the family gathered to see the corpse one last time.
文法句型
the corpse of [someone]
用法筆記
For the body of a dead animal, 'carcass' is the usual word. 'Remains' is a more formal and respectful alternative.
常見錯誤
corpse — verb
- corpsepresent simple I / you / we / they
- corpses3rd person singular
- corpsing-ing form
- corpsedpast simple
1. in theatre, to laugh when you should stay serious during a performance, spoiling
in theatre, to laugh when you should stay serious during a performance, spoiling the scene, or to make another actor laugh
During the serious play, Tuan accidentally corpsed and the whole scene fell apart.
intransitive use: actor corpsed
The director told the actors not to corpse, no matter how funny the mistake was.
infinitive pattern: told [someone] not to corpse
Owen corpsed the whole cast when a stage light fell onto the floor.
Padma tried hard not to corpse when her partner forgot his lines.
- break character
broader term for any failure to stay in role, not just laughing
- crack up
more general and informal; can happen anywhere, not just on stage
文法句型
corpse (no object)
corpse + [someone]
用法筆記
This word is only used by actors and theatre professionals. It is not used in everyday conversation. The verb form is usually used in past tense ('corpsed') or infinitive ('to corpse').