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fossilize

英['fɒs(ə)laɪz;'fɒsɪlaɪz] 美
  • vt. 使成化石;使陈腐
  • vi. 变成化石;变陈腐;使过时或固定不变;搜集(或发掘)化石标本

英英释意


1. convert to a fossil;
"The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone"
2. become mentally inflexible