Take no chances

时间：2007-09-13 02:35:44

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The lawyer cabled his client overseas:

"Your mother-in-law passed away in her sleep. Shall we order burial, embalming1 or cremation2?"

Back came the reply, "Take no chances - order all three."


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1 embalming df3deedf72cedea91a9818bba9c6910e     
v.保存（尸体）不腐( embalm的现在分词 )；使不被遗忘；使充满香气
参考例句：
  • The corpse was preserved from decay by embalming. 尸体用香料涂抹以防腐烂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They were experts at preserving the bodies of the dead by embalming them with special lotions. 他们具有采用特种药物洗剂防止尸体腐烂的专门知识。 来自辞典例句
2 cremation 4f4ab38aa2f2418460d3e3f6fb425ab6     
n.火葬，火化
参考例句：
  • Cremation is more common than burial in some countries. 在一些国家，火葬比土葬普遍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Garbage cremation can greatly reduce the occupancy of land. 垃圾焚烧可以大大减少占用土地。 来自互联网

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