Word · Frequency #2995
mummy
木乃伊；干尸
核心释义
a body that is embalmed, dried, and wrapped for burial, especially as in ancient Egypt
- 1.
用亚麻布包裹的经过防腐处理的人类或动物尸体,尤其是古埃及人和一些美洲原住民部落的做法
An embalmed human or non-human animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American tribes.
- 2.
作为恐怖电影中常见角色的复活的防腐人类尸体
A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a stock character in horror films.
- 3.
任何自然保存的人类或动物尸体
Any naturally preserved human or non-human animal body.
用亚麻布包裹的经过防腐处理的人类或动物尸体,尤其是古埃及人和一些美洲原住民部落的做法；作为恐怖电影中常见角色的复活的防腐人类尸体；任何自然保存的人类或动物尸体；木乃伊；瘦而干瘪之人
用法In use
The museum is showing an ancient Egyptian mummy in a special glass case.
用法提示：mummy 作名词，指经过防腐处理并包裹的遗体，这里指展出的木乃伊。
Scientists used a CT scanner to study the mummy without unwrapping it.
用法提示：mummy 是名词，指干尸，作为研究宾语。
The mummy lay in the tomb for more than three thousand years.
用法提示：mummy 为名词，作主语，表示木乃伊。
a/the mummy
指干尸时，常用冠词。
The mummy was unwrapped by archaeologists.
木乃伊被考古学家打开了。
my mummy
称呼母亲的非正式用语，首字母常大写。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- ancient mummy
- 古代木乃伊
- The ancient mummy was displayed in the museum.这具古代木乃伊在博物馆里展出。
- Egyptian mummy
- 埃及木乃伊
- Egyptian mummies are famous for their preservation methods.埃及木乃伊以其保存方法而闻名。
- mummy's curse
- 木乃伊的诅咒
- The legend of the mummy's curse scared many explorers.木乃伊诅咒的传说吓坏了许多探险家。
- my mummy
- 我的妈妈
- My mummy makes the best cookies.我妈妈做的饼干最好吃。
- mummy and daddy
- 妈妈和爸爸
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象木乃伊是干瘪的‘妈咪’，发音相同，记住mummy既指妈咪又指木乃伊。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: neutral; typical settings: archaeology, museums, ancient history; note_zh: 该词用于指代木乃伊时属于中性词汇，常见于考古学、博物馆及历史语境中。
语法说明Grammar Note
意为'木乃伊'或'妈咪'时通常可数，复数形式为mummies。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'mummy' (stressed vowel /ʌ/ and following /mi/). Watch out for 'mommy' (/ˈmɑmi/) which looks similar but has a different vowel sound.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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