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fossilize

/ˈfɒs.ɪ.laɪz/

翻译: 动词,指使某物变成化石或变成化石;也指人或事物变得僵化、守旧、过时。

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词语关系

verb

/ˈfɒs.ɪ.laɪz/C1formal
  • zh动词,指使某物变成化石或变成化石;也指人或事物变得僵化、守旧、过时。

A verb meaning to convert or become converted into a fossil, or to become rigid and outdated.

  1. Convert to a fossilB2formalscientific

    To preserve the remains of a plant or animal in the earth's crust, turning them into a fossil.

    zh化石化

    • The dinosaur bones fossilized over millions of years.
    • Wood can fossilize under the right conditions.
    • Scientists study how organisms fossilize to understand ancient life.

    同义词mineralizepetrify

  2. Become mentally inflexibleC1informal

    To become fixed in one's ideas, habits, or ways of thinking, often resistant to change.

    zh僵化

    • He fossilized in his old-fashioned views and refused to adapt.
    • The company's management fossilized, ignoring new market trends.
    • She worried that she would fossilize if she stayed in the same job for too long.

    同义词hardenossifypetrifyrigidifyset

    反义词adaptadjustchangedevelopevolvegrow

词形
  • fossilized past participle
  • fossilized past simple
  • fossilizing present participle
  • fossilizes third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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