bone
n
1 [C] any of the hard parts that form the skeleton of an animal's body 骨骼; 骨頭
This fish has a lot of bones in it. 這種魚有很多刺.
I've broken a bone in my arm. 我的臂部骨折了.
Her bones were laid to rest, ie Her body was buried. 她的尸骨已下葬.
2 [U] hard substance of which bones are made 骨質
Buttons are sometimes made of bone. 鈕扣有時是用骨頭做的.
3 [C] thin strip of metal or plastic used to stiffen a brassiere, shirt collar, etc (使乳罩、襯衣領等堅挺的)金屬或塑料薄條.
4 (idm 習語) a bag of bones => bag1. the bare bones => bare1. a bone of con`tention subject about which there is disagreement 有爭執的問題
The border has always been a bone of contention between these two countries. 這兩國之間的邊界問題歷來是爭議的焦點. chill sb to the bone/marrow => chill. close to/near the `bone (infml 口)
(a) (of a remark, question, etc) unkindly or tactlessly revealing the truth about sb/sth (指言語、問題等)不客氣或不圓滑地揭露關於某人[某事物]的真相
Some of his comments about her appearance were a bit close to the bone. 他對她外貌的一些評論有點太露骨了.
(b) (of a joke, story, etc) almost indecent; likely to offend some people (指玩笑、故事等)近乎猥褻的, 有可能冒犯某些人的
Some scenes in the play are rather near the bone. 這個劇里有些情節相當猥褻. cut, pare, etc sth to the `bone reduce sth considerably or drastically 大幅度地減少某事物
Train services have been cut to the bone. 列車車次已大幅度減少.
Our budget has been pared to the bone. 我們的預算已削減到最低限度. dry as a bone => dry1. feel in one's bones => feel1. have a `bone to pick with sb have sth to argue or quarrel about with sb 就某事跟某人辯論或爭吵
I've got a bone to pick with you. Where's the money I lent you last week? 我得跟你講講理, 上星期我借給你的錢到哪里去了? make no bones about (doing) sth be frank about sth; admit sth readily; do not hesitate to do sth 對某事物坦率; 易於接受某事物; 對做某事物不猶豫
He made no bones about his extreme left-wing views. 他毫不隱諱自己極左的觀點. bone, v
1 [Tn] take bones out of (sth) 剔去(某物)的骨頭
bone a fish, a chicken, a piece of beef, etc 剔去魚刺、雞骨、一塊牛肉的骨頭等.
2 (phr v) bone up on (sth) (infml 口) study hard (usu for a specific purpose) 刻苦學習(通常指為某目的)
I must bone up on my French before we go to Paris. 在我們去巴黎之前, 我必須刻苦學習法語. -boned (forming compound adjs 用以構成復合形容詞) having the type of bones specified 具有某種骨骼類型的
small-boned * large-boned.
?? 考研助記
b(boy)+one(一):男人身上多一根 骨頭
?? 擴展釋義
*[b?un]n. 骨頭, 骨, 骨制品vt. 剔骨vi. 專心致志【醫】 骨相關詞組: to the bone have a bone to pick with someone cut...to the bone have a bone to pick with sb