| 释义 |
bone /bəʊn/ n. | vt. | vi. | a. | ad. | phr.
I n.
1. 骨，骨头
shoulder bones 肩胛骨
He broke a bone in his leg. 他折断了一根腿骨。
This fish has a lot of bones in it. 这种鱼的鱼刺很多。
be devoured, bones and all, by a lion 被狮子连皮带骨吞噬
Bob was pleased with his work; apparently he hadn't a lazy bone in his body. 鲍勃喜爱他的工作，看来他一点也不懒惰。
2. 骨质；骨质物，骨状物(如象牙)
buttons made of bone 骨质纽扣
Bone decays far more slowly than flesh. 骨头腐烂起来远比肌肉慢。
3. [bones] 骨骼；身体；尸骸
He ran as fast as his old bones would carry him. 他拖着一把老骨头，竭尽全力快跑。
Let me rest my weary bones for a minute. 让我疲乏的身子稍稍休息一下吧。
inter sb.'s bones 埋葬某人的尸骸
The system was built on the dead bones of the pioneers. 这个制度是建筑在先驱者累累白骨之上的。
4. (供食用的)带肉骨头
5. (剧本、小说等的)基本结构，基本框架
He concentrates on the bone and muscle of his tale. 他集中全力构思故事的结构和内容。
6. 核心，本质；[常作 bones] 基本要点，本质部分
explain the bones of a situation 说明一种局势的基本特征
7. 骨制品；西洋骨牌；[bones] 〈口〉骰子；(打拍子用的)响板；(支撑妇女紧身胸衣等的)鲸骨；[Bones]〈美〉[用作单](化装黑人剧团演出时)站在一端敲响板的人 (亦称 Mr. Bones)
8. 〈澳〉(澳洲土著用来咒人罹病或暴死的)凶符骨
9. 争议点
10. 船头浪，艏波上的白浪花
11. (用以抚慰的)小惠
throw a bone to angry workers with a small pay increase 稍加一点工资对愤怒的工人施以小惠
12. 骨白色，淡灰黄色
13. [bones] 〈英俚〉外科医生
14. 〈美俚〉〈加拿大俚〉一块钱
15. 〈俚〉皮包骨头的瘦子
16. 〈美俚〉〈忌〉勃起的阴茎
II ❶ vt.
1. 剔去…的骨
bone a turkey (a fish) before eating it 吃火鸡(鱼)前去骨
2. 用鲸骨(或钢架等)撑(妇女上衣)
3. 施骨肥于
4. 〈英俚〉偷
5. 〈美俚〉纠缠；缠着…讨债
6. 〈俚〉(警探)盘问(嫌疑犯)
7. 〈美俚〉(男子)与…性交
❷ vi.
1. 〈主美〉专心致志
2. 〈主美口〉苦学；(考试前)临时抱佛脚
I'm boning pretty hard. I graduate this term, you know. 我现在学习十分努力，你知道，这学期我将毕业了。
bone through medical school 多年寒窗终于学完医科
She could have boned up for it. 她本可以临时抱佛脚好好温课迎考的。
III a.
骨白色的，淡灰黄色的
IV ad.
彻骨地；彻底地，完全地；全然，极
He was bone tired. 他累坏了。
[< ME bon < OE bān] phr. a bone of contention 争端的起因，争议点 a major bone of contention with sb. 与某人发生争端的一个主要原因 What is the real bone of contention? 真正的争议点是什么? (as) dry as a bone 干透，十分干燥 (as) hard as a bone 极为坚硬 bare bone s 基本要求，梗概 bone up on 〈主美口〉(尤指为应付考试等在短时间内)熟习，温习，对…死记硬背 bone up on medieval art before the exam 考试前临时抱佛脚温习中世纪艺术 bone up on a script 突击背诵剧本 He spent the days in the Office of Naval Intellingence, boneing up on Germany. 白天他在海军情报处专攻德国的情况。 bred in the bone 与生俱来的，改不掉的 cast a bone between 在…两者之间引起争端，离间 close to the bone 1. (话语)一针见血的；尖锐的 2. 近乎下流的 His joke was a bit close to the bone. 他的笑话近乎猥亵。 cut ... to the bone 把…减到最低极限 cut costs to the bone 把诉讼费用降到最低 feel (it) in one's bones 从内心 (预)感到； (凭直觉)确信 I felt it deep in my bones and I knew that he felt it also. 我强烈预感到这一点；我知道他也有同感。He felt in his very bones that his wife was dying. 他确信妻子快断气了。 get into sb.'s bones 1. 深入某人骨髓 2. 深入某人内心深处 have a bone in one’s (或 the) arm (leg) 〈谑〉(常用作偷懒的借口)胳膊 (大腿)抬不起来 have a bone in one's throat 〈谑〉(常用作不发言表态的借口)开不了口 have (got) a bone to pick with 同…有争端要解决；对…有理由怀恨 have a (no) bone to pick with neighbouring villages 与邻村有(没有)争端 have (got) bone in the (或 her) mouth (船)航行时船头犁出浪花 in sb.'s bones 在某人的本性中 Lying is in his bones. 他本性好撒谎。 know (it) in one's bones= feel (it) in one's bones
lay sb.'s bones 埋葬某人
make no bones about 对…毫不犹豫；就… 直言不讳
I'll tell what I think of him, and make no bones about it. 我会说出对他的看法的，而且一定直言不讳。
He makes no bones about being partisan. 他毫不隐讳他是有偏向性的。
near the bone= close to the bone
no bones about it 实话实说，毫无疑问
Baseball is the national pastime in the U.S. and no bones about it. 棒球是美国全国性的娱乐，这一点毫无疑问。
not make old bones 活不到一把老骨头，活不到老
He's always been delicate from a child; I'm afraid he won't make old bones. 他从小身体羸弱，我怕他活不长。
off the bone (鱼或肉)去骨的
on one's bones 赤贫的，山穷水尽的
on the bone (鱼或肉)带骨的
pare ... to the bone= cut ... to the bone
point the bone at 〈澳〉以凶符骨指向…咒其倒霉；诅咒…倒霉
skin and bone(s) 见 skin
the nearer the bone the sweeter the flesh 〈谚〉越是贴骨肉越香(常指瘦骨伶仃的女人自有独特风韵)
to the bone 1. 及骨，到骨头
He cut his finger to the bone. 他的手指割破，伤口深见骨头了。
2. 彻骨，深入骨髓；到极点
be frozen (或 chilled) to the bone 感到寒气彻骨
cut expenses to the bone 把支出削减到最低程度
Their strength has been pared to the bone. 他们的力量已被削弱殆尽。
work oneself to the bone 拼命工作
what's bred in the bone will come out in the flesh (或 blood) 〈谚〉性格天成；行为天生使然
work one's fingers to the bone 见 finger |