| 单词 | ossify |
| 释义 | ossify (once / 11464 pages) v Ossify means to become bony. When a baby is born, some of their "bones" are actually soft cartilage, which allows for growth. As the child grows, these soft areas ossify into actual bone. The knee cap, for example, begins to ossify between ages 3 and 6. From the literal "to become bony" meaning of ossify, we get the more figurative meaning: to become rigid or hardened. Although you and other young people may be willing to effect social changes, many older voters have ossified in their opinions. Convincing these rigid thinkers that these changes are good for the country will be quite the challenge. If your kids sneak food to their rooms, you may find ossified cheese under the beds. Even mice won't touch that! WORD FAMILYossify: ossification, ossified, ossifies, ossifying+/ossification: deossification, ossifications USAGE EXAMPLESHalf-a-dozen revolts that he helped organise against an ossified Qing dynasty were failures. Economist(Nov 03, 2016) Mr. Trump, for his part, might be seen as delivering a refreshing shake-up to some ossified U.S. positions. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) Bill Clinton and Obama also allowed antitrust enforcement to ossify – with the result that large corporations have grown far larger, and major industries more concentrated. The Guardian(Nov 10, 2016) 1v become bony The tissue ossified Hyper change state, turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action 2v cause to become hard and bony The disease ossified the tissue Hyper alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 3v make rigid and set into a conventional pattern ossified teaching methods Syn|Hyper petrify, rigidify stiffen make stiff or stiffer |
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