词汇 | fossil |
释义 | fossil Theme: KINSHIP n. a parent.My fossils would never agree to anything like that.Would your fossils permit that? Theme: OLD-FASHIONED n. an old-fashioned person.Some old fossil called the police about the noise.Oh, Tad, you are such a fossil. fossil noun 1 an old person with outmoded ideas and values US, 1952. 2 a parent US, 1957. 3 in computing, a feature that is retained after it is no longer needed in order to preserve compatibility US, 1991 fossil1. slang Someone whose views are outdated or old-fashioned. Please tell me you're not one of those fossils who expects women to get married as soon as they graduate college. 2. slang One's parent. In this usage, the word is usually plural. No, I won't be at the party—the fossils won't let me go out tonight. fossil1. n. an old-fashioned person. Some old fossil called the police about the noise. 2. n. a parent. My fossils would never agree to anything like that. |
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