fossil ['fɔsl]

陈腐之人（名词，俚语）

(noun, SLANG) Insulting term for anything or anyone that is old and outdated.

EXAMPLE: Our chief accountant is an old fossil who never adopted modern accounting principles or practices.

我们首席会计师是个老朽，从不采用当代会计准则或做法。

Plan B

备用计划（非正式表达法）

An informal expression referring to an alternative in case one’s original plan cannot be implemented successfully.

EXAMPLE: We’d like to construct a new building for our headquarters, but if that proves to be too expensive, we will move to Plan B, which is just to remodel our current offices.”

我们想建设一个新的总部大楼，但如果花费太多，我们会采取备用计划，只将目前的办公室装修一下。