plural bones
plural bones
Learner's definition of BONE
1
[count] : any one of the hard pieces that form the frame (called a skeleton) inside a person's or animal's body骨;骨头 —
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 -
He doesn't have a selfish/jealous bone in his body. [=he is not selfish/jealous at all]他骨子里就没有自私/忌妒的品质。
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My bones are aching from working in the garden.在花园干活儿累得我浑身酸疼。
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My aching bones! [=my body is tired and sore]我累得浑身酸疼!
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I'll be glad to have a chance to rest my weary bones.我会很高兴有机会让疲惫的身体休息一下。
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He knew in his bones [=knew in his heart; had a strong feeling] that he was wrong.他从内心知道自己错了。
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She felt in her bones [=she sensed very strongly] that nothing had changed.她强烈地感受到一切都没有改变。
— see also bag of bones, bare bones, funny bone 2
[noncount] : the hard material that bones are made of骨质;骨质物
bone to pick
informal
: something to argue or complain about with someone与(某人)的争端;对(某人)的怨恨 —
usually + with
close to the bone
— see 2close
make no bones about
: to be very sure and definite about (something)对…确信无疑;对…毫不犹豫 -
Make no bones about the seriousness of the matter.这一事件的严重性毋庸置疑。
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He made no bones about his plans to cut expenses.他对于削减开支的计划毫不犹豫。
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Make no bones about it —we will win.毋庸置疑,我们会赢的。
off the bone
: with the meat removed from the bone or bones(肉)去骨的
on the bone
: with the meat connected to the bone or bones(肉)带骨的
skin and bones
— see 1skin
throw (someone) a bone
informal
: to offer (someone) something that is not very important or valuable especially to stop complaints or protests(尤指为阻止抱怨或抗议)施以小恩惠
to the bone
2
: as much as possible尽可能地
work your fingers to the bone
— see 1finger — boneless
/ˈboʊnləs/ adjective 2 bone /ˈboʊn/ verb
bones; boned; boning
bones; boned; boning
Learner's definition of BONE
[+ object]
: to remove the bones from (a fish or meat) : debone将…去骨
bone up
[phrasal verb] informal 1
: to try to learn a lot of information quickly for a test, exam, etc.(为应付考试)临时突击 2
: to study something again复习;温习 —
usually + on 3 bone /ˈboʊn/ adverb
Learner's definition of BONE
always used before an adjective
: extremely or very : completely or totally非常;彻底地;完全地 —
often used in combination常用于合成词