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fossil

英 ['fɒs(ə)l; -sɪl] 美['fɑsl]
  • n. 化石;僵化的事物;顽固不化的人
  • adj. 化石的;陈腐的,守旧的

英英释意


1. someone whose style is out of fashion
2. the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil

双语例句


1. The fossil fuels (coal and oil) are finite resources.
化石燃料(如煤和石油)属于有限资源。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Peter Forey is curator of fossil fishes at the Natural History Museum.
彼得·福雷是自然历史博物馆鱼类化石展厅的负责人。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels.
电力工业消耗大量的矿物燃料。

来自《权威词典》

4. At this distance of time it is difficult to date the fossil.
时间隔得这么久了,很难确定这化石的年代.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. The man is a fossil.
那人是个老顽固.

来自《简明英汉词典》