Wordiyofossilized
🇬🇧 UK/'fɔsilaizd/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Preserved in rock as a fossil; old-fashioned or rigidly fixed and resistant to change.
变成化石的；陈腐守旧的，一成不变的
v.
Past tense and past participle of fossilize; to turn into a fossil or become outdated.
使成化石；使陈腐（fossilize的过去式和过去分词）
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
izeto make, to become
+
dpast tense / completed
=fossilized
Common Collocations
- 1.fossilized [remains/bones/specimens]化石遗骸/骨头/标本
- 2.fossilized [attitudes/ideas/thinking]僵化的态度/思想/思维
Example Sentences
- 1.
The museum's collection includes fossilized bones from prehistoric mammals.
- 2.
His fossilized attitudes toward gender roles made him unpopular with younger generations.