the remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal preserved in petrified form or as a mould or cast in rock
化石。
〈贬 或幽默〉 陈年往事;僵化(或守旧)的人;顽固不化者
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he can be a cantankerous old fossil at times. 他有时会是个难对付的老顽固。
a word or phrase that has become obsolete except in set phrases or forms, e.g.
习语中保持的旧词(或短语)(如 hue and cry中的hue)。
"mid 16th cent. (denoting a fossilized fish found, and believed to have lived, underground): from French