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petrification

/ˌpɛtɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun

石化作用

The process of replacing the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, the original shape and topography being retained

Examples :

"The petrification of the ancient tree took millions of years, turning its wood into colorful stone. "
这棵古树经过数百万年的石化作用，将木头变成了色彩斑斓的石头。
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Related Words

Illustration homeless

homeless adjective

/ˈhoʊmləs/

无家可归的，流浪的

"Whenever I pass the park, I see the homeless people sleeping on the benches."

每次我路过公园，都会看到无家可归的人们睡在长椅上。

Illustration topography

topography noun

/təˈpɒɡɹəfi/ /təˈpɑɡɹəfi/

地形，地貌。

"The topography of the school grounds, including the hills and valleys, was carefully documented in the school's new landscaping plans. "

学校新景观设计方案中，对校园的地形地貌，包括山丘和洼地，都进行了细致的记录。

Illustration millions

millions noun

/ˈmɪljənz/

百万，数百万。

"The city's population is over two millions. "

这座城市的人口超过了两百万。

Illustration shocking

shocking verb

/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/

震惊，使震惊，令人震惊。

"The disaster shocked the world."

这场灾难震惊了全世界。

Illustration colorful

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

色彩鲜艳，五彩缤纷

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

这只鹦鹉的羽毛色彩鲜艳，五彩缤纷，有绿色、蓝色和黄色。

Illustration replacing

replacing verb

/rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/ /riˈpleɪsɪŋ/

放回，归位

"After reading the book, she was carefully replacing it on the bookshelf. "

看完书后，她小心地把书放回书架上原来的位置。

Illustration complete

complete noun

/kəmˈpliːt/

完成的调查，已完成的调查.

"The complete survey was handed in to the teacher. "

已完成的调查已交给了老师。

Illustration original

original noun

/əˈɹɪdʒnəl/

原作，原本。

"This manuscript is the original."

这份手稿是原作。

Illustration callousness

callousness noun

/ˈkæləsnəs/

冷酷，无情，麻木不仁

"Fred was known for his callousness; local panhandlers had long since learned not to try their sob stories on him."

弗雷德以冷酷无情著称；当地的乞讨者早就知道不要在他面前哭穷卖惨了。

Illustration retained

retained verb

/ɹɪˈteɪnd/

保留，保持

"The company retained a lawyer to handle the contract negotiations. "

公司保留了一位律师来处理合同谈判事宜。

Illustration residues

residues noun

/ˈrɛzɪduːz/ /ˈrɛzɪdjuːz/

残留物，残余，遗留物

"After the flood receded, thick mud and debris were left as residues in the streets. "

洪水退去后，街道上留下了厚厚的泥浆和瓦砾，这些都是洪水过后的残留物。

Illustration insoluble

insoluble noun

/ɪnˈsɒljʊbl/ /ɪnˈsɑːljʊbl/

不溶物，不溶性物质

"The insoluble residue from the coffee grounds made cleaning the filter difficult. "

咖啡渣中那些不溶物让清洗滤网变得很困难。