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.
双语例句
1. Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt was used to embalm the dead.
千万年前埃及人曾利用盐涂尸防腐.
来自辞典例句
2. The Egyptians used to embalm the bodies of their deadkings and queens.
埃及人以前用药物保存国王和王后的尸体.
来自互联网
3. The Egyptians used to embalm the bodies of their dead kings.
