fossil
US /ˈfɑː.səl/
UK /ˈfɑː.səl/
1.
化石
the remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock and preserved in petrified form.
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Scientists discovered a dinosaur fossil in the desert.
科学家在沙漠中发现了一块恐龙化石。
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The museum has an impressive collection of marine fossils.
该博物馆收藏了大量令人印象深刻的海洋化石。
2.
老古董, 过时的人/物
a person or thing that is outdated or has not changed with the times.
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My grandfather is a bit of a fossil when it comes to technology.
我爷爷在科技方面有点老古董。
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That old accounting system is a real fossil; we need to upgrade.
那个旧的会计系统真是个老古董；我们需要升级。
1.
石化, 变成化石
to convert into a fossil; petrify.
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Over millions of years, the wood began to fossil.
数百万年来，木材开始石化。
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The conditions were perfect for the ancient remains to fossil.
这些古老遗骸石化的条件非常完美。