fossilize

🇺🇸 /ˈfɑːsəlaɪz/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfɒsəlaɪz/
頻度
難易度
タグ RARE
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.

時間とともに、骨が化石になり、科学者によって発見されました。

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.

古い伝統は硬直してしまっており、更新する必要があります。

translation

v. 化石になる, 固定化する

語形変化

3rd Present fossilizes
Past fossilized
Perfect fossilized
Progressive fossilizing