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mortuary
[英] [ˈmɔ:tjʊərɪ]
[美] [ˈmɔrtʃueri]
[名] 停尸间；太平间
词频排名 14646/55435
学习人数 1441
难度等级 8/10
认知比例 25.47%
例句
His body was moved to a mortuary.
他的遗体已被转移至太平间。
I was never allowed to see her at the mortuary.
他们不允许我去停尸房看她。
The Egyptians developed elaborate mortuary rituals to preserve the body.
埃及人发明了复杂的丧葬仪式来保存尸体。
助记
词根
mortuary n 停尸室(mort+uary地方=放尸体的地方)
"mort=death,表示”死” "
"mortal a 死的,致命的(mort+al)"
immortal a 不朽的(im不+mortal=不死的)
mortality n 死亡(率)(mort+ality性质=死亡)
"mortify v 使羞辱,屈辱(mort+ify=使人想死=羞辱[别人])"
"mortgage n 抵押(品)(mort+gage抵押品=抵押品不能动,像死一样)"
immortalize v 使不朽(im不+mortal+ize=使不死)
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