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mummify

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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mum·mi·fy /ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/ verb (mummified, mummifying, mummifies) [transitive]  MXto preserve a dead body by putting special oils on it and wrapping it with cloth 将〔尸体〕制成木乃伊mummification /ˌmʌmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
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mum·mi·fy verbChineseSyllable
Corpus to putting preserve a by dead body


mummify
mummify /ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle mummified, present participle mummifying, third person singular mummifies) [transitive]
to preserve a dead body by putting special oils on it and wrapping it with cloth
—mummification /ˌmʌmɪfəˈkeɪʃən, ˌmʌmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]


mum·mifyBrE /ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they mummify BrE /ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it mummifies BrE /ˈmʌmɪfaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmʌmɪfaɪz/ 🔊past simple mummified BrE /ˈmʌmɪfaɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmʌmɪfaɪd/ 🔊past participle mummified BrE /ˈmʌmɪfaɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmʌmɪfaɪd/ 🔊 -ing form mummifying BrE /ˈmʌmɪfaɪɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmʌmɪfaɪɪŋ/ 🔊 [usually passive] ~ sth to preserve a dead body by treating it with special oils and wrapping it in cloth 把(尸体)制成木乃伊 SYN embalm