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lithic

UK //ˈlɪθɪk//US //ˈlɪθɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 'lithos'(石头),加上后缀 '-ic' 表示与...相关的。

adjective

❶ 与石头或岩石相关的,常用于描述由石头构成的物体或地质特征。

“The lithic tools found at the site date back to the Stone Age.”

(在该遗址发现的石器工具可以追溯到石器时代。)

“The lithic fragments in the soil indicate ancient human activity.”

(土壤中的碎石片表明古代人类的活动。)

❶ 医学中用于描述结石或与结石相关的,如肾结石或胆结石。

“The patient was diagnosed with lithic deposits in the kidneys.”

(该患者被诊断出肾脏中有结石沉积。)

“Lithic pain can be severe and requires medical attention.”

(结石引起的疼痛可能非常剧烈,需要医疗干预。)

同义词:stony, rocky, petrous

常见短语

lithic technology — 指古代人类制造和使用石器的技术,常用于考古学研究中。

“Lithic technology advanced significantly during the Neolithic period.”

(新石器时代,石器技术有了显著进步。)

lithic analysis — 对石器或岩石进行科学分析,以了解其来源、用途或年代。

“Lithic analysis revealed the tools were made from local flint.”

(石器分析显示这些工具是用当地的燧石制成的。)