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.
雙語例句
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.
來自辭典例句
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.
來自互聯網
3. The Egyptians used to embalm the bodies of their dead kings.