ri·gor mor·tis /ˈraɪɡɔːˈmɔːtɪs， ˈrɪɡə-/ 1. 【医】尸僵，死后强直 Within a few hours rigor mortis would set in. 几小时之内，尸僵将会出现。 2. 类似尸僵般的感觉，僵死 a tradition in the throes of its own rigor mortis 湮灭在痛苦中的传统 These single women share the same look of slight rigor mortis, staring fixedly ahead. 这些单身女人都有一种死人般瞠目直视的表情。 [L: rigidity of death]