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a paleontologist who studies [something]
She is a paleontologist who studies ancient fossils.
她是一位研究古代化石的古生物学家。
古生物学者
paleontologists — plural of paleontologist
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
古生物学者
a specialist in paleontology
She is a paleontologist who studies ancient fossils.
她是一位研究古代化石的古生物学家。
研究古生物学的人。
One who studies paleontology.
The paleontologist carefully brushed the dust off the dinosaur bone.
这位古生物学家小心地刷掉恐龙骨头上的尘土。
Paleontologists often work in harsh conditions to uncover ancient life.
古生物学家常常在艰苦的环境中工作，以揭示古代生命。
The young paleontologist published her first paper on fossilized plants.
这位年轻的古生物学家发表了她第一篇关于植物化石的论文。
She is a paleontologist who studies ancient fossils.
她是一位研究古代化石的古生物学家。
work as 后接职业名词，表示从事某职业。
He works as a paleontologist at the natural history museum.
他在自然历史博物馆担任古生物学家。
become 后接名词表示成为某类人。
She wants to become a paleontologist after university.
她大学毕业后想成为古生物学家。
Not this
She is a paleontology.
Use this
She is a paleontologist.
paleontology 是学科名称，指“古生物学”；表示从事该学科的学者要用 paleontologist。句子主语是 she，需要一个指人的名词。
Not this
The paleontologist found ancient pottery in the tomb.
Use this
The archaeologist found ancient pottery in the tomb.
paleontologist 研究古生物化石，考古学家研究人类遗存（如陶器、墓葬），所以这里应用 archaeologist。
Not this
He works as paleontologist.
Use this
He works as a paleontologist.
paleontologist 是可数名词，表示职业身份时前面需要不定冠词 a，因此应写 a paleontologist。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
著名的古生物学家
The famous paleontologist described a new species of ancient reptile.
这位著名的古生物学家描述了一个新的远古爬行动物物种。
业余古生物学家
An amateur paleontologist found the fossil on a weekend hike.
一位业余古生物学家在周末远足时发现了这块化石。
古生物学家团队
A team of paleontologists is excavating the site.
一支古生物学家团队正在发掘这个遗址。
野外古生物学家
As a field paleontologist, she spends most of the year in remote areas.
作为一名野外古生物学家，她一年大部分时间都在偏远地区度过。
有抱负的古生物学家
The aspiring paleontologist read every book about dinosaurs she could find.
这位有抱负的古生物学家读遍了能找到的关于恐龙的每一本书。
我是古生物学者，我挖掘骨头。
This is the opening lyric of 'I Am a Paleontologist', a song by They Might Be Giants from their children's science album Here Comes Science (2009).
这是他们可能是巨人乐队（They Might Be Giants）的歌曲《I Am a Paleontologist》的开头歌词，出自其儿童科普专辑《Here Comes Science》（2009年）。
Use paleontologists naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象学者在岩层中刷出恐龙化石；把 paleo 联想成‘古/老’，这样 paleontologist 就是研究远古生命的古生物学者。
语域：formal 常见场景：学术论文、科普读物、博物馆展览解说、科研机构人物介绍 该词通常用于学术或科普语境，比较常见于科研、博物馆或纪录片中，日常口语里说到的频率不高，但属于标准词汇。
这些词都以 -ologist 结尾，重音在 /ɒ/ 上，后面读 /lədʒɪst/，与 paleontologist 押韵。注意 paleontology（古生物学）拼写相似，但结尾读音不同，并不押韵。
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