mortuary

'mɒ:tʃuәri

GRE

a. of or relating to or characteristic of death
a. of or relating to a funeral

n. 停尸间, 太平间
a. 丧葬的, 悲哀的, 埋葬的

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mortuary 由词根 mort-（意为“死亡”）和后缀 -uary（表示“与...有关的”）组成，整体意思是“与死亡有关的地方”或“殡仪馆”。

例句

1. The family went to the mortuary to make arrangements for the funeral.

家庭成员去殡仪馆安排葬礼事宜。

2. The mortuary is a place where bodies are prepared for burial or cremation.

殡仪馆是一个为尸体准备埋葬或火化的地方。

3. After the accident, the police took the deceased to the local mortuary.

事故发生后，警方将死者送往当地的殡仪馆。