| 单词 | fossil |
| 释义 | fossil n. & adj. --n 1. the remains or impression of a (usu. prehistoric) plant or animal hardened in rock (often attrib. : fossil bones; fossil shells). 2. colloq. an antiquated or unchanging person or thing. 3. a word that has become obsolete except in set phrases or forms, e.g. hue in hue and cry. --adj 1. of or like a fossil. 2. antiquated; out of date. Phrases and idioms fossil fuel a natural fuel such as coal or gas formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms. fossil ivory see IVORY. Derivatives fossiliferous adj. fossilize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise). fossilization n. Etymology: F fossile f. L fossilis f. fodere foss- dig |
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