skeleton 英 [ˈskelɪtn]   美 [ˈskɛlɪtn]

skeleton

skeleton  英 [ˈskelɪtn] 美 [ˈskɛlɪtn]

n. 骨架,框架 

名词复数:skeletons 

a dinosaur skeleton 恐龙骨架
The human skeleton consists of 206 bones. 人的骨骼由 206 块骨头组成。

  • 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
  • 1. a dinosaur skeleton

    恐龙骨架

  • 2. The human skeleton consists of 206 bones.

    人的骨骼由 206 块骨头组成。

  • 3. to flesh out the skeleton of the argument.

    论点充实起来。

  • 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 ) 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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