| 单词 | ribcage |
| 释义 | > as lemmasribcage ribcage n. the bony framework formed by the ribs, spine, and sternum, containing the organs of the thorax; also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > internal organs > cavities occupied by internal organs > [noun] > chest wombOE thoraxc1400 chest1530 middle piece1817 ribcage1883 1883 Longman's Mag. Dec. 162 The rib-cage, if I may use such a term, is boldly conical. 1932 W. Faulkner Light in August x. 212 Feeling..his white chest arch deeper and deeper within his ribcage. 1978 J. Irving World according to Garp i. 25 There were two waist gunners tucked into the rib cage of the plane. 2007 N.Y. Times Mag. 25 Feb. 32/2 The vessels that carry the blood from the heart to and from the shoulders and arms travel through a narrow space under the clavicle and above the top of the rib cage. < as lemmas |
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