Mummified Meaning in English
word · lemma: mummify
ˈməmɪˌfaɪd
MUH-mi-fide
mˈʌmɪfˌaɪd
MUM-i-fide
释义
Preserved as a mummy, usually a body treated to prevent decay, often for burial in ancient times. It can also refer to something dried out and shriveled, resembling a mummy.
用法与细微差别
Mostly used for ancient Egyptian or archaeological contexts, but can be figurative for extremely dry or shriveled things. Formal word, rarely casual. Don't confuse with 'petrified' (turned to stone).
Spanish: momificadoPortuguese (BR): mumificadoPortuguese (PT): mumificadoChinese (Simplified): 木乃伊化的Chinese (Traditional): 木乃伊化的Hindi: ममीकृतArabic: محنطBengali: মমি বানানো - শুকিয়ে কুঁচকে যাওয়াRussian: мумифицированный - высохший (как мумия)Japanese: ミイラ化したVietnamese: được ướp xác - khô quắtKorean: 미라화된 - 바싹 마른Turkish: mumyalandırılmış - mumya gibi kurumuşUrdu: ممی بنایا ہوا - سوکھا ہوا (ممی جیسا)Indonesian: yang diawetkan seperti mumi - mengering seperti mumi
例句
The mummified body was found in a tomb.
basic
Scientists study mummified animals to learn about the past.
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The fruit became dried and almost mummified in the sun.
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His hands looked mummified after hours in the cold.
natural
They discovered a mummified cat in the pyramid.
natural
Her flowers were so dry, they looked almost mummified on the shelf.
natural