单词 | skeleton |
释义 | skeleton n 1 (a) framework of bones supporting an animal or a human body (动物或人的)骨骼, 骨架 The child was reduced to a skeleton, ie very thin because of hunger, illness, etc. 这孩子骨瘦如 柴. (b) such a framework, or a model of it, fixed in the position it has in the body, used esp for the purposes of study 骨架或骨架模型(尤用於科研) ape skeletons inthe museum 博物馆里的猿的骨架. 2 (a) any supportingstructure or framework, eg of a building 框架结构, 骨架结构(如建筑物的) The block is still just a skeleton of girders. 这片建筑还只是仅有主梁的骨架. (b) outline to which details are to be added 纲要; 提要 Her notes give us just the bare skeleton of her theory. 她的笔记只给我们提供了她的理论的梗概. 3 [attrib 作定语] having the smallest possible number of people, vehicles, etc needed to run an operation (进行一项作业所需的)最起码数量的人员、 车辆等 a skeleton crew, staff, etc 最低数量的船员、 职员等 We only have a skeleton bus service on public holidays. 在公众假期, 只有最少量的公共汽车营运. 4 (idm 习语) a skeleton in the `cupboard secret which would embarrass sb if it became known (若揭露出来可能使某人难堪的)秘密 bribery of officials and other skeletons in the government´s cupboard 政府中的官员受贿以及其他丑事. |
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