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.
隨著時間的推移，骨頭變成了化石並被科學家發現。
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.
舊傳統已經變得僵化，需要更新。
translation
化為化石, 僵化
詞形變化
3rd Present
fossilizes
Past
fossilized
Perfect
fossilized
Progressive
fossilizing