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| /ˈskelɪt(ə)n/ |
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| 1 | the set of bones that supports a human or animal body , or a model of this 骨骼；骨架 |
| a dinosaur skeleton 恐龙骨架 |
| He dug up some bones from a human skeleton. 他挖出来一些人的骨骼残骸。 |
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| 2 | the basic parts of something such as a plan or organization without any details 轮廓；梗概；提要 |
| a skeleton argument 论证纲要 |
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| 3 | a structure that supports something such as a building （建筑物等的）骨架，框架 |
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| 4 | informal an extremely thin person 瘦得皮包骨头的人 |
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| - | skeleton in the cupboard/closet
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| an embarrassing secret about your past that you do not want anyone to know |
| 不可外扬的丑事；隐情 |
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| - | skeleton staff/crew/service
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| just enough workers to keep a service or office operating, or the service being operated this way |
| 最基本人员；最基本服务 |
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| We’ ll be operating with a skeleton staff until after the holidays. 我们在假期结束之前都将依靠基本员工来进行运作。 |
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