| 单词 | rib |
| 释义 | rib n. & v. --n 1. each of the curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine and protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs. 2. a joint of meat from this part of an animal. 3. a ridge or long raised piece often of stronger or thicker material across a surface or through a structure serving to support or strengthen it. 4. any of a ship's transverse curved timbers forming the framework of the hull. 5. Knitting a combination of plain and purl stitches producing a ribbed somewhat elastic fabric. 6. each of the hinged rods supporting the fabric of an umbrella. 7. a vein of a leaf or an insect's wing. 8. Aeron. a structural member in an aerofoil. --vtr. (ribbed, ribbing) 1. provide with ribs; act as the ribs of. 2. colloq. make fun of; tease. 3. mark with ridges. 4. plough with spaces between the furrows. Derivatives ribless adj. Etymology: OE rib, ribb f. Gmc |
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