"fossil" in Chinese (Simplified)
化石
Definition
化石是长期保存下来的动物或植物的遗骸或痕迹,通常在岩石中发现。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于科学、教育领域,尤其是古生物学。也可比喻非常过时的人或事物。常见搭配如“恐龙化石”、“化石燃料”(石油、煤、天然气等,不是实体化石)。
Examples
The museum has a dinosaur fossil on display.
博物馆展出了恐龙**化石**。
She found a small fossil in the rock.
她在岩石里发现了一个小**化石**。
A fossil shows what life was like millions of years ago.
**化石**展示了数百万年前的生命形态。
Did you know that some fossils still have traces of skin or feathers?
你知道有些**化石**仍然保留着皮肤或羽毛的痕迹吗?
Oil and coal are considered fossil fuels.
石油和煤炭被认为是**化石**燃料。
My grandfather still uses a typewriter—he’s such a fossil!
我爷爷还用打字机——简直就是个**化石**!