skeleton
n
1
(a) framework of bones supporting an animal or a human body (動物或人的)骨骼, 骨架
The child was reduced to a skeleton, ie very thin because of hunger, illness, etc. 這孩子骨瘦如 柴.
(b) such a framework, or a model of it, fixed in the position it has in the body, used esp for the purposes of study 骨架或骨架模型(尤用於科研)
ape skeletons inthe museum 博物館里的猿的骨架.
2
(a) any supportingstructure or framework, eg of a building 框架結構, 骨架結構(如建筑物的)
The block is still just a skeleton of girders. 這片建筑還只是僅有主梁的骨架.
(b) outline to which details are to be added 綱要; 提要
Her notes give us just the bare skeleton of her theory. 她的筆記只給我們提供了她的理論的梗概.
3 [attrib 作定語]
having the smallest possible number of people, vehicles, etc needed to run an operation (進行一項作業所需的)最起碼數量的人員、 車輛等
a skeleton crew, staff, etc 最低數量的船員、 職員等
We only have a skeleton bus service on public holidays. 在公眾假期, 只有最少量的公共汽車營運.
4 (idm 習語) a skeleton in the `cupboard secret which would embarrass sb if it became known (若揭露出來可能使某人難堪的)秘密
bribery of officials and other skeletons in the government's cupboard 政府中的官員受賄以及其他丑事.
?? 考研助記
撕開里疼(諧音) 骨骼撕開里面一定很疼
?? 擴展釋義
*['skel?tn]n. 骨骼, 骨瘦如柴的人, 梗概, 骨干, 殘骸a. 骨骼的, 概略的, 基層的, 骨干的【計】 骨架【醫】 骨胳相關詞組: be reduced to a skeleton