Ossify
[ 'ɑsɪfaɪ ]
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vt.& vi. 骨化，硬化，使僵化;
💡 词根助记
oss骨头+ify...化 → 钙化，僵化
📝 例句
It is easy for the mind to ossify.
脑筋是易于僵化的。
ossify the tissue
使肌肉组织骨化
🌱 联想助记
fosill <骨头>化石，词中有 osi 骨头；当了 boss 你骨头就硬起来了；
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
ossify
v
(pt, pp -fied) [I, Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
(fml 文)
1 (cause sth to) become hard like bone; change into bone （使某物）骨化; 变成骨.
2 (fml derog 文, 贬) (cause sth to) become rigid and unable to change （使某事物）僵化, 不能更动
Beliefs have ossified into rigid dogma. 信仰已僵化为不可更动的教条.
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Is this your very first advanced aerobics class?
这是你第一次上有氧运动高级班吗？
It is an equal failing to trust everybody, and to trust nobody.
信任一切与不信任任何人，同样是弱点。
Please go over it and see if everything is in order.
请过目一下，看看是否一切妥当。