| 单词 | fossil |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔AGE〕The fossils are over 100 million years old. 这些化石有一亿多年了。朗文写作活用〔CAUSE〕Recent fossil finds in Africa have excited interest among palaeontologists. 最近非洲出土的化石引起古生物学家的兴趣。朗文写作活用〔ENVIRONMENT〕The problem with fossil fuels is that they are not renewable. 化石燃料的缺点是不能再生。朗文写作活用〔EXIST〕The valley contains fossils of many extinct species. 这个山谷里有许多已经灭绝的物种的化石。朗文写作活用〔LOT〕Plant fossils are abundant in some types of rock. 在某些类型的岩石里，植物化石很丰富。朗文写作活用〔Olduvai Gorge〕A ravine in northern Tanzania west of Mount Kilimanjaro. It contains archaeological sites rich in fossils and Paleolithic implements.奥杜瓦伊峡谷：坦桑尼亚北部的一个峡谷，位于乞力马扎罗山以西。它有一些考古学遗址，在这些遗址内有许多的化石和旧石器时代的工具美国传统〔USE〕That is to say, once we have used our fossil fuels up, there won't be any more. 那就是说，一旦我们把矿物燃料耗尽，就再也没有了。朗文写作活用〔abundant〕The country has an abundant supply of fossil fuels.这个国家有充足的矿物燃料供应。麦克米伦高阶〔alternative〕They are seeking alternatives to fossil fuels.他们正在寻找化石燃料的替代物。牛津搭配〔amateur〕Roy had a passionate amateur interest in fossils.罗伊对化石有浓厚的业余兴趣。外研社新世纪〔amber〕A hard, translucent, yellow, orange, or brownish-yellow fossil resin, used for making jewelry and other ornamental objects.琥珀：一种坚硬的半透明，呈黄色、桔黄色或浅褐色的化石树胶，用来制造珠宝和其它装饰物美国传统〔ammonite〕The coiled, flat, chambered fossil shell of an extinct mollusk belonging to the class Cephalopoda, which was abundant in the Cretaceous period.菊石，鹦鹉螺化石：已灭绝软体动物的螺旋形、扁平的化石外壳，属头足纲动物，大量存在于中生代美国传统〔amphibious〕The exhibition at the Natural History Museum includes fossils of amphibious creatures from millions of years ago.自然历史博物馆的展览包括数百万年前水陆两栖动物的化石。麦克米伦高阶〔atmosphere〕The burning of fossil fuels results in the pollution of the atmosphere.地球大气层麦克米伦高阶〔attest〕The marks in the ground attested the presence of a fossil.地上的痕迹证明了化石的存在。外研社新世纪〔attest〕The plant's presence in the ancient world is attested by fossils that have been found.所发现的化石证明这种植物在古代就存在。韦氏高阶〔burn〕You don't have to burn fossil fuels to make electricity.没有必要通过烧化石燃料来发电。外研社新世纪〔chip〕The fossils had been chipped out of the rock.那些化石已从岩石上被凿了下来。牛津高阶〔consume〕The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels.电力工业消耗大量的矿物燃料。牛津高阶〔copal〕Any of several brittle, aromatic, yellow to red resins of recent or fossil origin, obtained from various tropical trees and used in certain varnishes.珂巴脂：任一种新鲜的或陈旧的易碎、芳香、呈黄色到红色的树脂，可从各种热带乔木中提取，用于某些清漆中美国传统〔curator〕Peter Forey is curator of fossil fishes at the Natural History Museum.彼得·福雷是自然历史博物馆鱼类化石展厅的负责人。柯林斯高阶〔curator〕Peter Forey is curator of fossil fishes at the Natural History Museum.彼得•福里是自然历史博物馆鱼类化石展厅的负责人。外研社新世纪〔date〕Archaeologists have been unable to date these fossils.考古学家无法确定这些化石的生成年代。剑桥高阶〔date〕I can't date the fossil (house) exactly.这块化石(这幢房子)的年代我无法精确断定。英汉大词典〔date〕Scientists use various techniques to date fossils.科学家们使用各种技术确定化石形成的年代。韦氏高阶〔date〕The rocks are dated by examining the fossils found in the same layer.通过查看在同一岩层里发现的化石来鉴定岩石的年代。朗文当代〔deduce〕Finding fossils far inland, he deduced that the area had once been covered by water.他在遥远的内地发现化石，便推断出该地区曾经为水所覆盖。麦克米伦高阶〔embedded〕The fossils are embedded in hard sandstones.化石嵌在了坚硬的砂岩中。外研社新世纪〔embedded〕The fossils at Dinosaur Cove are embedded in hard sandstones.恐龙峡谷中的化石都嵌在坚硬的砂岩中。柯林斯高阶〔evolution〕The new fossil finds may tell us more about human evolution.新发现的化石也许可以使我们对人类进化有更多的了解。麦克米伦高阶〔form genus〕A genus of fossil plants or imperfect fungi classified according to their asexual organs.形态属：按无性生殖器分类的化石植物或半知菌属美国传统〔fossil fuel〕Environmentalists would like to see fossil fuels replaced by renewable energy sources.环境保护主义者很希望看到矿物燃料用可再生能源来取代。朗文当代〔fossiliferous〕Containing fossils.含化石的美国传统〔fossilize〕To become a fossil.变成化石美国传统〔fossilize〕To convert into a fossil.使成化石美国传统〔fossil〕Being or similar to a fossil.类似化石的：化石的，类似化石的美国传统〔fossil〕Characteristic of or having the nature of a fossil.化石性的：化石性的，有化石特性的美国传统〔fossil〕He is an old fossil.他是个老顽固。英汉大词典〔fossil〕Marine sponges have a long fossil record (=their development has been recorded over a long period) .海洋里的海绵化石记录历史悠久。朗文当代〔fossil〕The fossils may be a million years old.这些化石可能有100万年了。英汉大词典〔gas〕Gas, coal, and oil are all fossil fuels.天然气、煤和石油都属化石燃料。外研社新世纪〔homotaxis〕Similarity of stratigraphic arrangement and fossils in noncontemporaneous or widely separated geologic deposits.排列类似：不同时代或相距很远的地质矿床在化石和地层分布上的相似美国传统〔horizon〕A specific position in a stratigraphic column, such as the location of one or more fossils, that serves to identify the stratum with a particular period.层位：地层柱中的一个特定位置，例如，一种或多种化石的地层位置，这些化石的位置可用于确定其所在地层的年代美国传统〔intact〕We found fossils of lobsters with their antennae intact.我们发现了触须完好的龙虾化石。外研社新世纪〔irreversible〕Fossil fuels have caused irreversible damage to the environment.矿物燃料已对环境造成了不可挽回的破坏。朗文当代〔lead〕The carbon tax might well lead to a doubling of prices for fossil fuels.碳排放税很可能会导致化石燃料价格翻倍。牛津搭配〔living fossil〕The coelocanth is a living fossil that has existed for hundreds of millions of years.腔棘鱼是已存在好几亿年的活化石。朗文当代〔macrofossil〕A fossil large enough to be examined without a microscope.巨体化石：不用显微镜就能观察的大化石美国传统〔matrix〕The fossils lie embedded in a matrix of shale and sandstone.化石牢牢嵌在页岩与砂岩形成的脉石中。剑桥高阶〔matrix〕The solid matter in which a fossil or crystal is embedded.基质，脉石：嵌有化石或水晶的固体物质美国传统〔microfossil〕A microscopic fossil, as of a pollen grain or unicellular organism.微体化石：一种微小的化石，如花粉粒或单细胞有机体的化石美国传统〔million〕It was a chance in a million that we'd find a fossil.我们发现化石的可能性极小。朗文当代〔nannofossil〕A very small fossil organism, especially one of the nannoplankton.微化石：一种非常小的化石生物体，尤指浮游生物之一美国传统〔natural resources〕Some natural resources, such as natural gas and fossil fuel, cannot be replaced.有些自然资源，如天然气和矿物燃料，是不可取代的。剑桥高阶〔nautiloid〕A mollusk of the subclass Nautiloidea, which includes the nautiluses and numerous extinct species known only from fossils.鹦鹉螺软体动物：鹦鹉螺目亚纲的一种软体动物，包括鹦鹉螺和不可数计的仅从化石得知的绝迹的种类美国传统〔non-renewable〕Should we continue to consume vast quantities of non-renewable fossil fuels? 我们是否应该继续消耗大量不可再生的矿物燃料？麦克米伦高阶〔oftentimes〕Oftentimes, these fossils are not made available to science at all.科学界常常压根接触不到这些化石。外研社新世纪〔oftentimes〕Oftentimes, these fossils are not made available to science at all.科学界常常压根接触不到这些化石。柯林斯高阶〔old〕These are some of the oldest known fossil remains.这些是已知最古老的化石的一部分。牛津搭配〔paleobiochemistry〕The biochemical constituents of fossil organisms.有机生物化石构成的生物化学成分美国传统〔paleobiogeography〕The study of the geographic distribution of fossil organisms.史前生物地理学：对有机体化石的地理分布的研究美国传统〔paleobiology〕The branch of paleontology that deals with the fossils of plants, animals, and other organisms.古生物学：古生物学的一支，专门研究植物、动物与其它有机体的化石的美国传统〔paleobotany〕The branch of paleontology that deals with plant fossils and ancient vegetation.史前植物学：古生物学的分支，研究植物化石以及古代植被美国传统〔paleoclimatology〕The study of climatic conditions, and their causes and effects, in the geologic past, using evidence found in glacial deposits, fossils, and sediments.古气候学：运用包括冰河堆积、化石与沉积物来研究地质过去气候的状态及其成因与影响美国传统〔paleontology〕The study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, as represented by the fossils of plants, animals, and other organisms.古生物学：对出现在史前或地质时代的生命的形成的研究，体现在植物、动物和其它有机体的化石上美国传统〔paleozoology〕The branch of paleontology that deals with animal fossils and ancient animal life.古动物学：古生物学的分支，研究动物化石和古动物的 生活美国传统〔preserve〕The fossil was well preserved.化石保存完好。韦氏高阶〔record〕Fossil records suggest that the region was covered in water until relatively recently.通过化石可判断出这一地区在相对较近的时期之前一直是一片汪洋。牛津搭配〔reliquiae〕Remains, as of fossil organisms.残留物，如生物化石的残片美国传统〔remains〕Ancient ruins or fossils.古代的残迹或化石美国传统〔render〕Solar power could become a viable energy source, rendering fossil fuels obsolete.太阳能可能会成为一种切实可用的能源，那样就不需要再使用矿物燃料了。麦克米伦高阶〔scale〕On a global scale, 77% of energy is created from fossil fuels.全球 77% 的能量产生自矿物燃料。牛津高阶〔service〕Fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas will service our needs for some considerable time to come.诸如煤、石油和天然气之类的矿物燃料会在以后很长一段时间里满足我们的需求。柯林斯高阶〔shelly〕They found fossils of shelly animals.他们发现了有壳动物的化石。外研社新世纪〔show and tell〕Ramona brought in a fossil for show and tell.拉蒙娜带了一块化石去上展示和讲述课。朗文当代〔similarity〕Looking at these fossils, I see some similarity to modern-day birds.看着这些化石，我发现它们和现代鸟类有些相似之处。韦氏高阶〔skeleton〕They found the fossil skeleton of a mastodon.他们发现了乳齿象的骨架化石。韦氏高阶〔specimen〕Museums will pay large amounts of money for good dinosaur fossil specimens.博物馆愿意出大价钱购买完好的恐龙化石标本。剑桥高阶〔specimen〕North American fossil specimens.北美化石标本柯林斯高阶〔spectacular〕The most spectacular dinosaur fossils can be seen in this museum.那些最引人注目的恐龙化石可在这个博物馆中看到。英汉大词典〔spot〕Most of these fossils are too small to be easily spotted.这些化石大多数都太小了，不易发现。牛津搭配〔stone lily〕A fossil crinoid.石百合：海百合化石美国传统〔tell〕What do these fossils tell us about climate change? 这些化石告诉我们哪些气候变化信息？朗文当代〔the cradle of sth〕Fossil records indicate that Africa was the cradle of early human evolution.化石记载表明非洲是早期人类进化的摇篮。剑桥高阶〔trade〕Stan trades in fossils from many countries.斯坦从很多国家买进化石。麦克米伦高阶〔unearth〕Fossil hunters have unearthed the bones of an elephant believed to be 500,000 years old.化石搜寻者们发掘出了一具据信有50万年历史的大象骨骼。外研社新世纪〔unearth〕Fossil hunters have unearthed the bones of an elephant believed to be 500,000 years old.化石搜集者们发掘出了一具大象骨骼，据信距今已有50万年。柯林斯高阶〔wash up〕The fossils appear to be an early form of seaweed washed up on a beach.这些化石看上去是被海水冲上岸的一种早期的水藻。柯林斯高阶Fossil fuels like oil and coal will run out one day, but wind and wave power are inexhaustible.石油和煤之类的矿物燃料总有一天将会用完，但风动力和水波动力是永远用不完的。剑桥国际Fossil records indicate that Africa was the cradle of early human evolution.化石证据表明非洲是早期人类进化的发源地。剑桥国际An unchecked increase in the use of fossil fuels could have catastrophic results for the planet.毫无节制地滥用矿物燃料会给地球带来灾难性的后果。剑桥国际Archaeologists have been unable to date these fossils (= say how old they are).考古学家还无法确定这些化石的年代。剑桥国际Dating of fossils is often confirmed by indirect evidence (=that with a different, but related, cause), for example by dating the soil they were found in.化石的年代通常是通过间接的证据确定的，比如通过确定它们被发现时所在土壤的年代。剑桥国际If we squander our fossil fuels, we threaten civilization. 如果我们浪费矿物燃料，我们就威胁文明。译典通Museums will pay large amounts of money for good dinosaur fossil specimens.博物馆将花大笔钱购买好的恐龙化石标本。剑桥国际Reducing the amount of carbon dioxide released into the air by burning fossil fuels would help to limit global warming.减少由于燃烧矿物燃料而释放到空气中的二氧化碳量，将有助于限制全球变暖现象。剑桥国际She is an old fossil. 她是个老顽固。译典通The fossil bird shows several reptilian features, for example, sharp teeth on both jaws.鸟化石呈现出几个爬行动物的特征，例如双颌上尖利的牙齿。剑桥国际 |
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