skeleton
noun
ˈskelɪətən
noun
1
BONES
骨头
a.
the
structure
consisting
of
all
the
bones
in
a
human
or
animal
body
b.
a
set
of
these
bones
or
a
model
of
them,
fastened
in
their
usual
positions,
used
for
example
by
medical
students
〔医学研究用的〕骨骼标本，骨骼模型
C
the
human
skeleton
人体骨骼
2
BASIC PARTS
基本部分
the
most
important
parts
of
something,
to
which
more
detail
can
be
added
later
骨架，框架; 梗概，纲要
singular 单数
We
agreed
on
a
skeleton
outline
of
the
proposal.
我们给提案商定了一个基本框架。
3
THIN PERSON
很瘦的人
an
extremely
thin
person
or
animal
骨瘦如柴的人 （动物）
C
The
disease
had
reduced
Harry
to
a
skeleton.
这场病让哈里瘦得只剩皮包骨了。
4
STRUCTURE
结构
the
main
structure
that
supports
a
building,
bridge
etc
〔建筑物、桥梁等的〕框架，骨架
C
Minutes
after
the
explosion,
all
that
remained
was
the
skeleton
of
the
bridge.
爆炸发生几分钟后，这座桥就只剩下一副框架了。
5
a skeleton in the closet a skeleton in the cupboard
also
又作
an
embarrassing
or
unpleasant
secret
about
something
that
happened
to
you
in
the
past
不可告人的丑事; 隐私
BrE
6
skeleton staff/crew/service etc
only
enough
workers
or
services
to
keep
an
operation
or
organization
running
最基本的人员/服务等
The
bus
company
is
operating
a
skeleton
service
on
Christmas
Day.
巴士公司在圣诞节这天只提供最基本的营运服务。
7
SPORT
体育运动
a
sport
in
which
you
slide
down
a
special
ice
track
while
lying
on
your
front
on
a
type
of
SLEDGE
,
or
the
vehicle
you
slide
on
俯式冰橇，钢架雪车
C, singular 单数