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skel.e.tonH5skel7I7t[n, $-tEnn [C]the frame of bones supporting a human or animal body骨骼，骨架Children should drink milk to help them develop strong skeletons.孩子们应该喝牛奶以帮助增强骨骼。The farmer found an old skeleton when he was digging his field.农夫在挖地时发现了一具年久的骷髅。Her long illness reduced her to a skeleton (= made her very thin).长期疾病使她瘦得皮包骨头了。(fig.) After years in the prison camps, the prisoners were just skeletons (= were extremely thin).在战俘集中营里呆了数年后，战俘们都瘦得只剩骨架了。(fig.) The skeleton of the office block (= a frame onto which something is to be built or added) has been built very quickly, but it will take longer to add the walls.办公大楼的框架已经被很快建好了，但砌上墙将花费较长的时间。(fig.) The skeleton of my book is written / My book is in skeleton form--now I just have to add the details.我书的架子搭起来了/我的书有了框架----现在我只用加上细节。The hospital has a skeleton staff (= the smallest number of people needed to keep it working) at weekends.该医院周末只有最基本人员工作。The local bus company only runs a skeleton service (= a limited number of bus rides or routes) on Sundays.当地的公共汽车公司在周日只有重要线路运行。A skeleton key is one which will open several doors.万能钥匙(fig.) Most families have one or two skeletons (in the cupboard / Am also closet) (= secrets which would cause embarrassment if they were known).大多数家庭有一二件家丑。
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