| 词汇 | skeleton |
| 释义 | skeleton (adjective) skeleton 5 ENTRIES FOUND: skeleton (noun) skeleton (adjective) skeleton key (noun) closet (noun) cupboard (noun) 1 skeleton /ˈskɛlətən/ noun plural skeletons 1 skeleton /ˈskɛlətən/ noun plural skeletons Learner's definition of SKELETON [count] 1 a : the structure of bones that supports the body of a person or animal骨骼；骨架 They found the fossil skeleton of a mastodon.他们发现了乳齿象的骨架化石。 b : a set or model of all the bones in the body of a person骨骼模型 He hung a plastic skeleton on the door for Halloween.万圣节时他在门上挂了个塑料骨骼模型。 — see picture at human 2 : a very thin person or animal瘦得皮包骨头的人（或动物） She was a skeleton after her illness.她病后骨瘦如柴。 3 a : the frame of a building（建筑物的）骨架，框架 Only the charred skeleton of the house remained after the fire.火灾后只留下烧焦了的房屋框架。 b : a basic outline of a plan, piece of writing, etc.梗概；提要 We saw a skeleton of the report before it was published.报告出版前我们看到了提要。 a skeleton draft草案提纲 skeletons in the/your closet informal or British skeletons in the/your cupboard : something bad or embarrassing that happened in your past and that is kept secret不可外扬的丑事；隐情 He asked if she had any skeletons in her closet that might affect her political campaign.他问她是否有会影响到她政治竞选的隐情。 2 skeleton /ˈskɛlətən/ adjective 2 skeleton /ˈskɛlətən/ adjective Learner's definition of SKELETON : having the smallest possible number of people who can get a job done最基本的（做某事所需要的人数） a skeleton crew/staff基本员工 |
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