Word · Frequency #25625
cadaver
尸体；死尸
the dead body of a human being
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the dead body of a human being
尸体,死尸
尸体,死尸；死尸；尸体；[医] 尸体
In use
During the anatomy lesson, the professor pointed to a cadaver and explained the muscles.
The detective waited for the autopsy report to learn what the cadaver could reveal.
Donating a cadaver to science helps train future surgeons.
a cadaver
不定冠词 a 用于首次提及或非特定的尸体。
The anatomy students dissected a cadaver.
解剖学学生解剖了一具尸体。
the cadaver
定冠词 the 用于提及已知或特定的尸体。
The cadaver was stored in the morgue.
那具尸体存放在太平间。
cadaver of [person]
这种结构表示尸体的所属关系，常用于正式或医学语境。
The cadaver of the unidentified man was brought to the lab.
那名身份不明男子的尸体被送到了实验室。
Common mistakes
I saw cadaver.I saw a cadaver.
中文里可数名词通常不加冠词，但英语中单数可数名词需要不定冠词a/an或定冠词the。这里cadaver是单数可数名词，所以应加冠词a。
There were two cadaver in the morgue.There were two cadavers in the morgue.
中文名词没有复数变化，但英语中可数名词复数需要加-s。cadaver的复数形式是cadavers。
Connections
Collocations
- human cadaver
- 人类尸体
- The anatomy students studied a human cadaver.解剖学学生研究了一具人类尸体。
- cadaver donation
- 遗体捐赠
- Cadaver donation helps advance medical research.遗体捐赠有助于推进医学研究。
- cadaver dissection
- 尸体解剖
- Medical students perform cadaver dissection in their first year.医科学生第一年进行尸体解剖。
- cadaver lab
- 尸体实验室
- The cadaver lab is closed for maintenance.尸体实验室因维护而关闭。
- cadaver dog
- 尸体搜寻犬
- A cadaver dog found the missing hiker.一只尸体搜寻犬找到了失踪的徒步者。
- fresh cadaver
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音'卡达沃'：想象一具尸体卡在达沃斯雪山上，成了死尸。这样记：cadaver=尸体。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：autopsy reports、forensic testimony、anatomy lab cadaver 是正式用语，多用于医学、解剖学和法医学等专业语境，日常口语中比较少见，一般用 dead body 或 corpse。注意它带有临床、客观的色彩。
Grammar Note
常用于医学或法医语境
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 /kəˈdeivə/ 押韵的词有 waver、quaver、caver、saver、favor（这些词的非卷舌读音都以 /eɪvə/ 收尾）。注意 cavern 拼写看似相近，但读作 /ˈkævən/，并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.