• vt. 銘記于心；使不朽；防腐；使充滿香氣

em-, 進入，使。balm, 芳香。

embalm (v.)

late 14c., embaumen "to apply balm or ointment; to embalm a corpse," from Old French embaumer, earlier embausmer, "preserve (a corpse) with spices," from assimilated form of en- "in" (see en- (1)) + baume "balm" (see balm) + verbal suffix -er. The -l- inserted in English 1500s in imitation of Latin. Related: Embalmed; embalming.

1. Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt was used to embalm the dead.

千萬年前埃及人曾利用鹽涂尸防腐.

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2. The Egyptians used to embalm the bodies of their deadkings and queens.

埃及人以前用藥物保存國王和王后的尸體.

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3. The Egyptians used to embalm the bodies of their dead kings.

埃及人以前用藥物保存國王的尸體.

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4. We will embalm him forever.

我們永遠懷念他.

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5. We must embalm the master's wise opinions.

這位大師的崇論閎議,我們一定要銘記于心.

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