fossil
US /ˈfɑː.səl/
UK /ˈfɑː.səl/
名詞
1.
化石
the remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock and preserved in petrified form.
範例:
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Scientists discovered a dinosaur fossil in the desert.
科學家在沙漠中發現了一塊恐龍化石。
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The museum has an impressive collection of marine fossils.
該博物館收藏了大量令人印象深刻的海洋化石。
2.
老古董, 過時的人/物
a person or thing that is outdated or has not changed with the times.
範例:
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My grandfather is a bit of a fossil when it comes to technology.
我爺爺在科技方面有點老古董。
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That old accounting system is a real fossil; we need to upgrade.
那個舊的會計系統真是個老古董；我們需要升級。
動詞
1.
石化, 變成化石
to convert into a fossil; petrify.
範例:
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Over millions of years, the wood began to fossil.
數百萬年來，木材開始石化。
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The conditions were perfect for the ancient remains to fossil.
這些古老遺骸石化的條件非常完美。
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