Flowers and plants have always been key features in decoration, medicine, and ritual. Since ancient times, many cultures have shared the idea of making plants last longer than they naturally would. One way to achieve this is by drying the plants and flowers. Once dried, they can be preserved for longer periods or saved for future use. In ancient Egypt, dried flowers were an important part of burial rites. Flowers were placed in specific arrangements and sealed in the tombs of the dead.
花卉和植物一直是裝飾、醫學和祭典儀式的重要元素。自古以來，許多文化都有讓植物能比自然狀況保存更久的想法。實現這目標的方法之一是將植物和花朵弄乾。乾燥後，它們就可以保存更久，或儲存以供未來使用。在古埃及，乾燥花是葬禮儀式很重要的一部分。花朵會以特定的方式擺放，並封存在死者的墓中。
生活必備字詞：
preserve vt. 保存
save sth for sth 將某物留待某時用
seal vt. 封住，密封
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見三月號。
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