fossil
n
1 remains of a prehistoric animal or plant preserved by being buried in earth and now hardened like rock 化石
This fossil may be over 2 million years old. 这化石可能超过二百万年了.
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fossil bones, shells, etc 变成化石的骨、 贝壳等.
2 (infml derog 口, 贬) person, esp an old one, who is unable to accept new ideas or adapt to new conditions 不能接受新思想或不能适应新情况的人(尤指老年人); 老顽固; 老古董
Our literature teacher is an old fossil. 我们的文学老师是个老顽固.