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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).

例句

The mummified body was found in a tomb.

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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.

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