Embalm means to preserve a dead body, or to make something immortal. For example, myrrh was used to embalm the dead, or companies strive to embalm themselves.
embalm (vt. 銘記於心；使不朽；防腐；使充滿香氣) 指保存屍體或使某物不朽。例如，沒藥是用來防腐死者的香料，或是公司試圖使自己不朽。
| 英语单词 | embalm |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [ɪmˈbɑːm] 美 [ɪmˈbɑːm] |
| 中文释义 | vt. 铭记于心；使不朽；防腐；使充满香气 [ 过去式 embalmed 过去分词 embalmed 现在分词 embalming 第三人称单数 embalms ] |
| 英语例句 | (1) Myrrh was a spice used to embalm the dead. (2) Morticians who use formaldehyde to embalm bodies are at an exceptionally high risk of leukemia. (3) For better or for worse, McDonald's is no more a chemical laboratory of secret compounds designed to embalm us from the inside than any other processed food maker. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 没药也是一种香料，抹在死人的身上用来防腐。 (2) 用甲醛来保存尸体的殡仪业者，有极高的患白血病的风险。 (3) 不管如何，麦当劳不再是一个生产秘制防腐剂，并让我们吃进肚子里去的化学实验室，它和其他食品加工企业的做法没有区别。 |
| 星级 | ★★★ |
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