marrow
n
1 [U] soft fatty substance that fills the hollow parts of human and animal bones 髓; 骨髓.
2 [U] (fig 比喻) essential part; inner meaning 精華; 精髓
the marrow of his statement 他所說的要點(diǎn).
3 (idm 習(xí)語) to the `marrow right through 徹骨; 透徹
I felt frozen to the marrow. 我覺得寒冷刺骨.
She was shocked to the marrow by his actions. 他的行為把她嚇得目瞪口呆.
marrow n [C, U]
(also Brit `vegetable marrow, US marrow `squash)
(a) [C] vegetable of the gourd family, with white flesh and green skin 西葫蘆.
(b) [U] its flesh used as food 西葫蘆(用作食物). =>illus 見插圖.