fossilize
🇺🇸
/ˈfɑːsəlaɪz/
🇬🇧
/ˈfɒsəlaɪz/
verb
R
When something like an animal or plant becomes a fossil, it means it has turned into stone after many years.
Over time, the bones fossilized and were discovered by scientists.
随着时间的推移，骨头变成了化石并被科学家发现。
R
When something or someone becomes stuck in a certain way and cannot change or develop, it is said to be fossilized.
The old traditions have fossilized and need to be updated.
旧传统已经变得僵化，需要更新。
translation
化为化石, 僵化
词形变化
3rd Present
fossilizes
Past
fossilized
Perfect
fossilized
Progressive
fossilizing