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

• 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。
• Because we are running out of fossil fuel, and nuclear energy has its problems.
  因为我们就要用光矿物燃料了，而核能又有它的问题。
• The fossil fuels ( coal and oil) are finite resources.
  化石燃料（如煤和石油）属于有限资源。
• Electronic versions use electricity and fossil fuels.
  电子版本使用电能和化石燃料。
• 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）。
• Increased reliance on automobiles means more pollution, more traffic, more use of fossil fuels.
  日益增加的对汽车的依赖就意味着更多污染、交通阻塞和更多化石燃料的使用。
• 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。
• 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。
• Improved technology might end our dependence on the burning of fossil fuels.
  技术水平提高或许会结束我们对燃烧化石燃料的依赖。
• Solar energy and biology created the stored hydrocarbons in the fossil fuels we have used for so long.
  太阳能和生物创造了存储在化石燃料中的氢碳化合物，长时间以来我们一直在使用着它们。