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mummy    音标拼音: [m'ʌmi]
n. 木乃伊,瘦而干瘪之人,妈咪

木乃伊,瘦而干瘪之人,妈咪

mummy
n 1: informal terms for a mother [synonym: {ma}, {mama}, {mamma},
{mom}, {momma}, {mommy}, {mammy}, {mum}, {mummy}]
2: a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in
ancient Egypt)

Mummy \Mum"my\ (m[u^]m"m[y^]), n.; pl. {Mummies}
(m[u^]m"m[i^]z). [F. momie; cf. Sp. & Pg. momia, It. mummia;
all fr. Per. m[=u]miy[=a], fr. m[=u]m wax.]
1. A dead body embalmed and dried after the manner of the
ancient Egyptians; also, a body preserved, by any means,
in a dry state, from the process of putrefaction. --Bacon.
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2. Dried flesh of a mummy. [Obs.] --Sir. J. Hill.
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3. A gummy liquor that exudes from embalmed flesh when
heated; -- formerly supposed to have magical and medicinal
properties. [Obs.] --Shak. --Sir T. Herbert.
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4. A brown color obtained from bitumen. See {Mummy brown}
(below).
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5. (Gardening) A sort of wax used in grafting, etc.
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6. One whose affections and energies are withered.
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{Mummy brown}, a brown color, nearly intermediate in tint
between burnt umber and raw umber. A pigment of this color
is prepared from bitumen, etc., obtained from Egyptian
tombs.

{Mummy wheat} (Bot.), wheat found in the ancient mummy cases
of Egypt. No botanist now believes that genuine mummy
wheat has been made to germinate in modern times.

{To beat to a mummy}, to beat to a senseless mass; to beat
soundly.
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Mummy \Mum"my\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mummied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Mummying}.]
To embalm; to mummify.
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  • Mummy - Wikipedia
    A mummy is a dead human or an animal whose soft tissues and organs have been preserved by either intentional or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity, or lack of air, so that the recovered body does not decay further if kept in cool and dry conditions
  • Mummy | Definition, History, Facts | Britannica
    Mummy, body embalmed, naturally preserved, or treated for burial with preservatives after the manner of the ancient Egyptians The process varied from age to age in Egypt, but it always involved removing the internal organs (though in a late period they were replaced after treatment), treating the
  • Egyptian Mummies - Smithsonian Institution
    The mummy was placed in his coffin, or coffins, in the burial chamber and the entrance sealed up Such elaborate burial practices might suggest that the Egyptians were preoccupied with thoughts of death On the contrary, they began early to make plans for their death because of their great love of life
  • Mummy History
    What are mummies? The practice of preserving a body as a mummy is widespread across the globe and throughout time
  • MUMMY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    MUMMY definition: 1 child's word for mother: 2 (especially in ancient Egypt) a dead body that is prevented from… Learn more
  • Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt - Smithsonian National Museum of Natural . . .
    Enter a Mummy's Tomb For more than 3,000 years, ancient Egyptians embalmed, preserved and entombed their dead with materials they would need for life in the next world Offerings to the gods to help ease the deceased person’s passage were often included in tombs
  • Mummy - New World Encyclopedia
    A mummy is a dead body whose skin and dried flesh have been preserved over an extended time period This may be accomplished by either intentional or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity, or lack of air when bodies are submerged in bogs
  • 8 Facts about Mummies — Google Arts Culture
    Are you my mummy? But where does the name come from? Mummy comes from the Latin word mumia borrowed from the Arabic mumiya This refers to the bitumen used to help preserve the bodies of
  • Egyptian death and afterlife: mummies | British Museum
    This gallery explores death and the afterlife, something which held particular significance and meaning for the ancient Egyptians
  • Mummies 101 | NOVA | PBS
    What is a mummy? Get a primer on mummies worldwide—from ancient Egypt to the Incan Andes to the peat bogs of Europe





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