音标：['fɒsәl]
n. 化石, 古物
a. 化石的, 陈腐的, 守旧的
【医】 化石
英汉词典

fossil的短语、例句：

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.
[attrib 作定语] 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.