skeleton
US
UK skeleton n: (body: bones)
SC 骨骼 gǔ gé
TC 骨骼
TC 骨骼
SC 骨架 gǔ gé，gǔ jià
TC 骨架
TC 骨架
Doctors have to know all the different bones in the human skeleton.
医生需要了解人类骨骼中的所有骨头。
skeleton n: figurative, informal (very thin person)
SC 皮包骨头的人
SC 骨瘦如柴的人
The anorexic had starved herself so much, she was just a skeleton.
那个患了厌食症的女孩节食过度，成了个皮包骨头的人。
skeleton n: (framework of a structure)
SC 骨架 gǔ jià
TC 骨架
TC 骨架
SC 框架 gǔ jià，kuàng jià
TC 框架
TC 框架
The skeleton was in place, now the builders had to finish the building.
大楼的框架已经架好，现在建筑工人们需要完成大楼的建设。
skeleton n: (of a leaf) (叶子)
SC 叶脉
The leaf had broken down, leaving just its skeleton behind.
树叶腐烂了，只剩下叶脉。
skeleton n as adj: figurative (minimum) (人员)
SC 最基本的，必需的 bì xū de
Over the holiday period, there was only a skeleton staff manning the hospital.
节日期间，医院只有必需的工作人员值班。
skeleton n: figurative (outline)
SC 梗概 gěng gài
SC 概要 gěng gài，gài yào
Wendy submitted the skeleton of her new novel to her publisher for feedback.
skeleton n: (winter sport: sledding)
SC 俯式雪橇
axial skeleton: (anatomy)
SC 轴骨骼
SC 中轴骨骼
skeleton in the closet, also UK: skeleton in the cupboard n: (secret from the past)
SC 不可告人的秘密
Everyone has a few skeletons in their cupboard that they wouldn't like other people to find out about.
skeleton key n: (master or multi-purpose key)
SC 万能钥匙 wàn néng yào shi
TC 萬能鑰匙
TC 萬能鑰匙
The hotel maid had a skeleton key so she could let herself into any room she wanted.
skeleton-thin, skeleton thin adj: (emaciated)
SC 骨瘦如柴的，消瘦的，瘦骨嶙峋的 gǔ shòu rú chái de ，xiāo shòu de，shòu gǔ lín xún de