Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #4637
fossils
化石
fossils is the plural of fossil.
核心释义
The preserved remains or traces of an ancient organism, such as bones, shells, or imprints.
- 1.
动物或植物的矿化遗骸。
The mineralized remains of an animal or plant.
- 2.
过时的人
someone whose style is out of fashion
- 3.
任何古代生命的保存证据,包括贝壳、印痕、洞穴、粪化石和有机化学物质。
Any preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals.
- 4.
化石(古地质年代动植物的遗骸或印痕,从土壤中挖掘出的)
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
- 5.
化石词。
A fossil word.
- 6.
极其古老、灭绝或过时的东西。
Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.
过时的人（或事物）；残留词；化石词；动物或植物的矿化遗骸。；过时的人；任何古代生命的保存证据,包括贝壳、印痕、洞穴、粪化石和有机化学物质。
用法In use
The museum has an impressive collection of dinosaur fossils.
用法提示：名词'fossil'在此表示古生物遗骸形成的化石。
Paleontologists discovered a well-preserved fossil of a prehistoric fish.
用法提示：名词'fossil'指代古代生物石化后的遗骸。
My grandfather is such a fossil when it comes to technology; he still uses a flip phone.
用法提示：名词'fossil'在此比喻思想或行为守旧的人。
a fossil
可数名词，表示化石。
They discovered a fossil in the cave.
他们在洞穴里发现了一具化石。
an old fossil
非正式用法，略带贬义。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- fossil fuel
- 化石燃料
- Burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change.燃烧化石燃料会导致气候变化。
- fossil record
- 化石记录
- The fossil record shows how species evolved.化石记录显示了物种如何进化。
- fossil evidence
- 化石证据
- Fossil evidence supports the theory of evolution.化石证据支持进化论。
- fossil remains
- 化石残骸
- The museum displays dinosaur fossil remains.博物馆展出了恐龙化石残骸。
- living fossil
- 活化石
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
化石（fossil）是古代生物遗留，比喻思想陈腐、守旧的人。
语境与语域Context & Register
Informal, often humorous or derogatory, used to describe a person who is very old-fashioned in ideas or appearance.
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'fossil' (/fɑsəl/) because its stressed vowel /ɑ/ differs from the /æ, ɛ, ʊ, ɪ, ɛ, ɛ/ in these words, but they all share the similar spelling pattern ending in '-sil' or '-cil' pronounced /səl/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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