| [/ˈskelɪtn; ˋskɛlətn/] n 用法:
1 (a) framework of bones supporting an animal or a human body （动物或人的）骨骼, 骨架:
The child was reduced to a skeleton, ie very thin because of hunger, illness, etc. 这孩子骨瘦如 柴.
(b) such a framework, or a model of it, fixed in the position it has in the body, used esp for the purposes of study 骨架或骨架模型（尤用於科研）:
ape skeletons inthe museum 博物馆里的猿的骨架. 用法:
2
(a) any supportingstructure or framework, eg of a building 框架结构, 骨架结构（如建筑物的）:
The block is still just a skeleton of girders. 这片建筑还只是仅有主梁的骨架.
(b) outline to which details are to be added 纲要; 提要:
Her notes give us just the bare skeleton of her theory. 她的笔记只给我们提供了她的理论的梗概. 用法:
3 [attrib 作定语] having the smallest possible number of people, vehicles, etc needed to run an operation （进行一项作业所需的）最起码数量的人员、 车辆等:
a skeleton crew, staff, etc 最低数量的船员、 职员等 *
We only have a skeleton bus service on public holidays. 在公众假期, 只有最少量的公共汽车营运. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) a skeleton in the `cupboard secret which would embarrass sb if it became known （若揭露出来可能使某人难堪的）秘密:
bribery of officials and other skeletons in the government's cupboard 政府中的官员受贿以及其他丑事. |