| 释义 |
ex·hume
\igˈzüm, igzˈyüm, iksˈ(h)yüm, eg-, ek-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: French or Medieval Latin; French exhumer, from Medieval Latin exhumare, from Latin ex- ex- (I) + humus earth — more at humble
1. : to dig out of the ground : to take out of a place of burial : disinter
< the body was exhumed and burned >
2. : to bring back from neglect or obscurity : revive
< exhume a minor poet >
< exhume an old play >
3. : to uncover or expose by erosion
< exhumed landscapes >
Synonyms: see dig |