Mummies

音标：[ˈmʌmiz]

词义：

Mummy (名词)：指被防腐处理过并包装成木乃伊的尸体，尤其是古埃及的木乃伊。

Mummies (复数)：是“mummy”一词的复数形式，指多个木乃伊。

翻译：木乃伊（复数形式）

读音：[ˈmʌmiz]，第一个音节重读，发音类似“妈米兹”。

用法：

名词用法：指经过防腐处理的尸体，通常是在古代文化中为保存遗体而制作的。

口语用法：在非正式语境中，有时指某个外观看起来老旧、干枯的人或物体（但此用法较少见）。

例句：

The archaeologists discovered several ancient mummies in the tomb.

Many of the mummies in the museum are over 3,000 years old.

The mummies were carefully unwrapped to study their preservation techniques.

Tourists flock to Egypt to see the famous mummies of pharaohs.

The tomb contained hundreds of mummies buried with their treasures.

The process of creating a mummy was a sacred ritual in ancient Egypt.

Some mummies are displayed in natural history museums around the world.

The ancient Egyptians believed that preserving the body as a mummy ensured an afterlife.

The exhibition featured mummies from the Middle Kingdom period.

Mummies were often buried with food and other items for the afterlife.

短语搭配：

Mummy tomb：木乃伊墓

Mummy wrappings：木乃伊裹尸布

Mummy curse：木乃伊诅咒

Mummy case：木乃伊棺材

Preserved mummies：保存完好的木乃伊

Ancient mummies：古代木乃伊

Mummy burial：木乃伊埋葬

Mummy bandages：木乃伊绷带

Mummy chamber：木乃伊室

Mummy excavation：木乃伊发掘

文化背景：

木乃伊的概念源自古埃及，古埃及人认为通过防腐和保存尸体，死者的灵魂可以在来世中复活。木乃伊通常会被细心包裹并放入精致的棺材中，伴随着大量的陪葬品。如今，木乃伊作为考古学和历史学研究的重要对象，成为了全球多个博物馆的展品。