| 单词 | the bare bones of |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe bare bones of b. In plural. The fundamental or most basic features of something; the rudiments; spec. the outline of a story, plan, etc.; the essence or gist of an argument, explanation, etc. Frequently in the bare bones of. Also occasionally in singular as a mass noun.Cf. bare-bones adj., skeleton n. 4. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > essence or intrinsic nature > [noun] > essential elements > mere essential elements cage-work1635 bone1647 skeleton1647 society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > fiction > [noun] > plot plat1589 plot1613 paper-plot1622 bone1647 intrigue1651 action1668 intrigo1672 fable1678 story1679 happy ending1748 storyline1906 plot line1907 1647 M. Nedham Case of Kingdom 2 The bare bones, the very Skeleton of a Monarchie. 1673 J. Dare Counsellor Manners 67 The Dice he delights in will in the end waste his Estate to the very bones. 1722 H. Prideaux Let. 5 Feb. in Life H. Prideaux (1748) 278 These are only jejune epitomees, containing no more than the bare bones of the Oriental History. 1811 W. M. Morison Decisions Court of Session XXXV. 15720 They might have left their successors in office nothing but the bare bones of a small elusory tack-duty. 1888 Sat. Rev. 15 Dec. 714/2 There are ‘the bones of’ something like a novel of some merit in The Jewel Reputation. 1905 Westm. Gaz. 23 Mar. 7/3 Counsel did not allege that Mr. Tanner had copied plaintiff's dialogue, but the ‘bone’ was the same. 1962 A. Nisbett Technique Sound Studio xiii. 233 He will need time..to present the bare bones of the argument. 1999 New Yorker 8 Nov. 88/2 What he had was the bones of a story in exquisitely bad taste. 2015 Irish Times (Nexis) 23 Mar. (Sport section) 12 We still have the bones of a good squad and some new girls have come in. < as lemmas |
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