corpse

• n. 屍體

來自詞根corp，身體，見corporeal.

corpse

corpse: [14] Latin corpus ‘body’ has two direct descendants in English: corpse, which came via Old French cors, and corps [18], which came via modern French corps. The former first entered English in the 13th century as cors, and during the 14th century it had its original Latin p reinserted. At first it meant simply ‘body’, but by the end of the 14th century the current sense ‘dead body’ was becoming firmly established.

The idea originally underlying corps, on the other hand, was of a small ‘body’ of troops. Other English derivatives of corpus include corporal, corporate [15], from the past participle of Latin corporāre ‘make into a body’, corpulent [14], two diminutives corpuscle [17] and corset [14], and corsage [15]. Corpus itself was acquired in the 14th century.
=> corporal, corporate, corpulent, corset

corpse (n.)

1540s, variant spelling of corps (q.v.). The -p- originally was silent, as in French, and with some speakers still is. The terminal -e was rare before 19c. Corpse-candle is attested from 1690s.

1. He identified the corpse as the criminal hunted after.

他認出那具屍體就是那個被追捕的罪犯.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. We passed the desiccated corpse of a brigand hanging on a gibbet.

我們路過一具懸在絞刑架上的土匪幹屍.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. What she saw was just an unfeeling corpse.

她見到的隻是一具全無感覺的屍體.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. The corpse was preserved from decay by embalming.

屍體用香料塗抹以防腐爛.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. They saw the corpse sprawled on the steps.

他們看到那具屍體四肢伸開躺在台階上.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》