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English term or phrase:
a confirmed petrophile
Chinese translation:
一个冥顽不化的石痴
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ShelleyX
Nov 25, 2008 01:26
15 yrs ago
English term
a confirmed petrophile
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说的是收藏奇石。petrophile似乎是一种生长在南非和澳洲的植物，在这里的意思是什么我不清楚，根据后半句，我猜想它是否比喻一种冒险、浪漫、或者猎奇的性格？
请教大家！
说的是收藏奇石。petrophile似乎是一种生长在南非和澳洲的植物，在这里的意思是什么我不清楚，根据后半句，我猜想它是否比喻一种冒险、浪漫、或者猎奇的性格？
请教大家！
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一个冥顽不化的石痴
petrophile这个词不能从它的辞典意思去理解，应当从其词源理解，它其实是｛petrology [piˈtrɔlədʒi] n.岩石学 ｝和 PHILE 表示“爱”的结合体。结合后文，翻译成“石痴”可谓恰当， 而CONFIRMED其实就是表示“确定无疑的”，按照其内涵，结合中文表达，就成了这样。
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