| 釋義 |
fossil /'fosl; 'fasl/ n [C] 1 recognizable (part, trace or imprint of a) prehistoric animal or plant once buried in earth, now hardened like rock: 化石： hunt for ~s; 尋覓化石; (attrib) (形容用法) ~ bones/shells; 成化石的骨頭(貝殼) ~ ferns in coal. 煤層中成化石的羊齒植物。 2 (colloq) person who is out of date and unable to accept new ideas: (俗) 守舊的人：落伍的人： Isn't Professor Baboon an old ~ !巴布恩教授真是個(gè)落伍的人！ ~ize /!fosala ;'faslzaiz/ vt, vi [VP6A, 2A] change or turn into stone; (fig) make or become out of date or antiquated. 使成化石; 變?yōu)榛?; ( 喻)使古舊; 變?yōu)楣排f。~ - ization /.fosalai'zeijn -ah'z-; , fosb'zefan/ n a fossil |