| 单词 | skeleton |
| 释义 | skeleton1 of 2noun skel·e·ton ˈske-lə-tən  1 : a usually rigid supportive or protective structure or framework of an organism especially : the bony or more or less cartilaginous framework supporting the soft tissues and protecting the internal organs of a vertebrate 2 : something reduced to its minimum form or essential parts 3 : an emaciated person or animal 4 a : something forming a structural framework b : the straight or branched chain or ring of atoms that forms the basic structure of an organic molecule 5 : something shameful and kept secret (as in a family) —often used in the phrase skeleton in the closet 6 : a small sled that is ridden in a prone position and used especially in competition also : the competition itself skeletonic ˌske-lə-ˈtä-nik adjective  Illustration of skeleton
skeleton 2 of 2adjective : of, consisting of, or resembling a skeleton  SynonymsNoun
See all Synonyms & Antonyms  Example Sentences Noun They found the fossil skeleton of a mastodon. He hung a plastic skeleton on the door for Halloween. She was a skeleton after her illness. Only the charred skeleton of the house remained after the fire. We saw a skeleton of the report before it was published. Recent Examples on the Web Noun While having fewer working royals on the payroll may appeal to republicans, such a skeleton crew may inherently detract from the pomp and circumstance that gives this centuries-old institution its magical appeal.  Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 The plant is already running on a skeleton crew, less than 10 percent of its usual workforce. Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Cole had only a skeleton crew of attendants at the time the building began to slip. San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022 Podhornay is part of a skeleton crew that normally arrives before 7:30 in the morning for maintenance, including the daily pumping out of groundwater. Nabih Bulosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022 Today, a skeleton crew of about seven Yemenis remains. Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 25 June 2022 The skeleton is thought to date to the Carnian stage of the Triassic period, when today’s Zimbabwe was part of the massive supercontinent Pangaea. Essence, 5 Sep. 2022 Housed in a 45 mm black ceramic and black DLC titanium case, the UN-172 manufacture automatic skeleton movement incorporates a flying tourbillon. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2022 Moore took pictures of the rock and posted them online, and the images soon caught the attention of people who recognized the skeleton as a fossil. Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word HistoryEtymology Noun New Latin, from Greek, neuter of skeletos dried up; akin to Greek skellein to dry up, sklēros hard and perhaps to Old English sceald shallow First Known Use Noun 1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1778, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing skeleton Kids Definitionskeleton noun skel·e·ton ˈske-lə-tən 1 : a firm structure or framework of a living thing that in vertebrates (as fish, birds, or humans) is typically made of bone and supports the soft tissues of the body and protects the internal organs 2 : framework the steel skeleton of a building Medical Definitionskeleton noun skel·e·ton ˈskel-ət-ᵊn 1 : a usually rigid supportive or protective structure or framework of an organism especially : the bony or more or less cartilaginous framework supporting the soft tissues and protecting the internal organs of a vertebrate 2 : the straight or branched chain or ring of atoms that forms the basic structure of an organic molecule skeleton nounas in structure the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form Native Americans covered the skeletons of their wigwams with bark, rush mats, or hides Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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