carcass

🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɑːrkəs/🇺🇸 US/'kɑ:kәs/
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Definitions

n.

The dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered for food; the remains or framework of something.

动物尸体(尤指屠宰后的畜体);残骸,骨架

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
carcassother
=carcass

Common Collocations

  • 1.animal carcass动物尸体
  • 2.rotting carcass腐烂的尸体

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The vultures circled around the carcass of the dead animal.

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