fossil

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n. 化石, 古物 a. 化石的, 陈腐的, 守旧的

发音

UK /ˈfɒsl̩/
US /ˈfɑsl̩/

词形变化

fossils 复数 fossils

教材释义与例句

名词

化石；僵化的事物；顽固不化的人

释义与例句

n. B2 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    The mineralized remains of an animal or plant.

    化石

  2. 2.

    Any preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals.

    生物
  3. 3.

    An extremely old or outdated person.

    贬义 比喻
  4. 4.

    A fossil word.

    语言学
  5. 5.

    Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.

    化石

    比喻

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

dodo fogey fogy

上位词 5

remains golden ager old person oldster senior citizen

下位词 7

ammonite ammonoid belemnite fucoid index fossil microfossil wormcast

相关短语

fossil fuel n. 矿物燃料 fossil fuels n. 化石燃料( fossil fuel的名词复数 ) fossil record fossil records fossil oil 石油 fossil water fossil fool fossil fools fossil resin [化] 化石树脂(如琥珀) fossil word fossil words fossil waters fossil damascus fossil twister fossil car

词源

From French fossile, from Latin fossilis (“something which has been dug up”), from fodio (“to dig up”).

来源：wiktionary