fossil

英 [ˈfɒsl]

美 [ˈfɑːsl]

n.  化石; 老人; (尤指)老顽固，思想僵化的人，老古董

复数：fossils　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.4637 / COCA.5043

牛津词典

noun

• 化石
  the remains of an animal or a plant which have become hard and turned into rock
  1. fossils over two million years old
     两百多万年的化石
• 老人；（尤指）老顽固，思想僵化的人，老古董
  an old person, especially one who is unable to accept new ideas or adapt to changes

柯林斯词典

• 化石
  Afossilis the hard remains of a prehistoric animal or plant that are found inside a rock.

英英释义

noun

• 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
• someone whose style is out of fashion
  Synonym:dodofogyfogey

adj

• characteristic of a fossil

双语例句

• They have not accepted a future without fossil fuels.
  它们没有接受一个不存在化石燃料的未来。
• Wasteful consumption of fossil fuels creates political liabilities overseas, air pollution at home and global warming.
  矿物燃料的浪费性消费带来了海外的政治债务、国内的空气污染和全球性气候变暖。
• Today, I want to discuss fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and nature gas.
  今天我想讨论化石能源，例如煤，石油，天然气。
• This is the trouble-no longer hampered by a decline in fossil fuels, we are limited by climate change.
  这是个麻烦&即使不再被矿物燃料日渐减少所牵制，我们也要受制于气候的变化。
• If we squander our fossil fuels, we threaten civilization.
  如果我们浪费矿物燃料，我们就威胁文明。
• The problem begins when we add huge quantities of extra carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels.
  当我们因烧化石燃料而使大气层中增加了大量额外的二氧化碳时，问题就来了。
• At the moment, most of our energy comes from fossil fuels ( natural gas and oil).
  目前，我们大部分的能源来自于化石燃料（石油和天然气）。
• Peter Forey is curator of fossil fishes at the Natural History Museum.
  彼得·福雷是自然历史博物馆鱼类化石展厅的负责人。
• Fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas will service our needs for some considerable time to come.
  诸如煤、石油和天然气之类的矿物燃料会在以后很长一段时间里满足我们的需求。
• The study of fossil plants.
  研究植物化石的学科。