- One thing every person (and most animals) in the world has in common is a skeleton: we all have a connected group of bones that help shape and support our bodies.
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- n. 骨架，框架
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1. a dinosaur skeleton
恐龙骨架
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2. The human skeleton consists of 206 bones.
人的骨骼由 206 块骨头组成。
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3. to flesh out the skeleton of the argument.
论点充实起来。
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4. We managed to operate a skeleton bus service during the strike.
罢工期间，我们设法保持最起码的公共汽车营运。
- skeleton (n.) 1570s, from Modern Latin sceleton "bones, bony framework of the body," from Greek skeleton soma "dried-up body, mummy, skeleton," from neuter of skeletos "dried-up" (also, as a noun, "dried body, mummy"), from skellein "dry up, make dry, parch," from PIE root *skele- "to parch, wither" (see sclero-).
skel·eton / ˈskelɪtn ; NAmE ˈskelɪtn / noun 1 [countable ] the structure of bones that supports the body of a person or an animal; a model of this structure 骨骼；骨架；骨骼标本 ◆ The human skeleton consists of 206 bones. 人的骨骼由 206 块骨头组成。 ◆ a dinosaur skeleton 恐龙骨架 2 [countable ] ( informal) a very thin person or animal 骨瘦如柴的人（或动物） 3 [countable , usually singular ] the main structure that supports a building, etc. （建筑物等的）骨架，框架 SYN framework ◆ Only the concrete skeleton of the factory remained. 厂房只剩下混凝土骨架了。 4 [countable , usually singular ] the basic outline of a plan, piece of writing, etc. to which more details can be added later 梗概；提纲；提要；轮廓 ◆ Examples were used to flesh out the skeleton of the argument. 通过例证使干巴巴的论点充实起来。 5 [countable ] ~ staff, crew, etc. the smallest number of people, etc. that you need to do sth （维持运转所需的）最少人员，基干人员 ◆ There will only be a skeleton staff on duty over the holiday. 假期将只留必需的少数职员值班。 ◆ We managed to operate a skeleton bus service during the strike. 罢工期间，我们设法保持最起码的公共汽车营运。 6 [countable ] ( sport 体 ) a type of sledge/sled (= a vehicle for sliding over ice)for racing, used by one person lying on their front with their feet pointing backwards （一种单人比赛用的）俯式冰橇 7 [uncountable ] the sport or event of racing down a special track of ice on a skeleton 俯式冰橇运动 ◆ Canada won gold and silver in the skeleton. 加拿大选手在俯式冰橇项目中包揽金银牌。 IDIOM a skeleton in the ˈcupboard ( BrE) ( also a skeleton in the ˈcloset NAmE, BrE ) ( informal) something shocking, embarrassing, etc. that has happened to you or your family in the past that you want to keep secret 隐衷；不可外扬的家丑 skeleton skeletons skel·eton / ˈskelɪtn ; NAmE ˈskelɪtn /
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