| 单词 | bone |
| 释义 | bone n. & v. --n 1. any of the pieces of hard tissue making up the skeleton in vertebrates. 2. (in pl.) a the skeleton, esp. as remains after death. b the body, esp. as a seat of intuitive feeling (felt it in my bones). 3. a the material of which bones consist. b a similar substance such as ivory, dentine, or whalebone. 4. a thing made of bone. 5. (in pl.) the essential part of a thing (the bare bones). 6. (in pl.) a dice. b castanets. 7. a strip of stiffening in a corset etc. --v 1. tr. take out the bones from (meat or fish). 2. tr. stiffen (a garment) with bone etc. 3. tr. Brit. sl. steal. Phrases and idioms bone china fine china made of clay mixed with the ash from bones. bone-dry quite dry. bone idle (or lazy) utterly idle or lazy. bone-meal crushed or ground bones used esp. as a fertilizer. bone of contention a source or ground of dispute. bone-setter a person who sets broken or dislocated bones, esp. without being a qualified surgeon. bone spavin see SPAVIN. bone up (often foll. by on) colloq. study (a subject) intensively. close to (or near) the bone 1. tactless to the point of offensiveness. 2. destitute; hard up. have a bone to pick (usu. foll. by with) have a cause for dispute (with another person). make no bones about 1. admit or allow without fuss. 2. not hesitate or scruple. point the bone (usu. foll. by at) Austral. 1. wish bad luck on. 2. cast a spell on in order to kill. to the bone 1. to the bare minimum. 2. penetratingly. work one's fingers to the bone work very hard, esp. thanklessly. Derivatives boneless adj. Etymology: OE ban f. Gmc |
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