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skeleton skeleton ★★☆☆☆/ske̱lɪt(ə)n/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]骨骼；骸骨 Your skeleton is the framework of bones in your body. ...a human skeleton.人体骨骼2[ADJ	形容词](员工)最基本的，基干的 A skeleton staff is the smallest number of staff necessary in order to run an organization or service.   [ADJ n]Only a skeleton staff remains to show anyone interested around the site.只有一小部分必需的工作人员留在那里，带有兴趣的人参观遗址。3[N-COUNT	可数名词]轮廓；框架；构架；梗概 The skeleton of something such as a building or a plan is its basic framework.   [usu N of n]Only skeletons of buildings remained.只剩下了建筑物的框架。...a skeleton of policy guidelines.政策纲领的概要4[PHRASE	短语]家丑；不可告人的丑事 If you say that someone has a skeleton in the closet, or in British English a skeleton in the cupboard, you mean that they are keeping secret a bad or embarrassing fact about themselves.   [Ns inflect]Mr Worthing is this election's Mr Nice Guy, without any skeletons in his cupboard.沃辛先生是此次选举中的正派先生，本身没有任何见不得人的丑事。 skeletonskel‧e‧ton /ˈskelətən/ ●○○ noun  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1skeleton (1)bones [countable] a)the structure consisting of all the bones in a human or animal body:  the human skeleton b)a set of these bones or a model of them, fastened in their usual positions, used, for example, by medical students2basic parts [singular] the most important parts of something, to which more detail can be added later:  We agreed on a skeleton outline of the proposal.3thin person [countable] an extremely thin person or animal:  The disease had reduced Harry to a skeleton.4structure [countable] the main structure that supports a building, bridge etc:  Minutes after the explosion, all that remained was the skeleton of the bridge.5a skeleton in the closet (also a skeleton in the cupboard British English) an embarrassing or unpleasant secret about something that happened to you in the past6skeleton staff/crew/service etc only enough workers or services to keep an operation or organization running:  The bus company is operating a skeleton service on Christmas Day.7sport a)[uncountable] a sport in which you slide down a special ice track while lying on your front on a type of sledge b)[countable] the vehicle you slide on in this sport →bobsleigh, luge

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8Eaaq9bhPb0+0BPKV6PNc6L+flCwcw9V8cuVUzEjMS9IdUMvIL3yKI/ZWOzdK1Zw1A8/Yp/Ha2PGIZzIB2dQxN+5OsXcfAYK1vfn7j0dANG324Z3XXanwEEVtQBCRNAZy6O7RAbxJM4Y8SYfHd8r6+OuID5fYAA8ScaMYQ1r37RG5wtoqxaCNZ+QFhcGec3Eu6w==             skel·eton              /        ˈskelɪtn                ;          NAmE                ˈskelɪtn                /                              noun                _skeleton_body_comp.jpg        _skeleton.jpg                            1              [countable        ]                    the structure of bones that supports the body of a person or an animal; a model of this structure          骨骼；骨架；骨骼标本                            ◆        The human skeleton consists of 206 bones.        人的骨骼由 206 块骨头组成。                    ◆        a dinosaur skeleton        恐龙骨架                    2              [countable        ]                    (          informal)                a very thin person or animal          骨瘦如柴的人（或动物）                            3              [countable            ,       usually singular        ]                    the main structure that supports a building, etc.          （建筑物等的）骨架，框架                            SYN                                            framework                                                  ◆        Only the concrete skeleton of the factory remained.        厂房只剩下混凝土骨架了。                    4              [countable            ,       usually singular        ]                    the basic outline of a plan, piece of writing, etc. to which more details can be added later          梗概；提纲；提要；轮廓                            ◆        Examples were used to flesh out the skeleton of the argument.        通过例证使干巴巴的论点充实起来。                    5              [countable        ]            ~ staff, crew, etc.              the smallest number of people, etc. that you need to do sth          （维持运转所需的）最少人员，基干人员                            ◆        There will only be a skeleton staff on duty over the holiday.        假期将只留必需的少数职员值班。                    ◆        We managed to operate a skeleton bus service during the strike.        罢工期间，我们设法保持最起码的公共汽车营运。                    6              [countable        ]                    (          sport            体          )                a type of          sledge/sled          (= a vehicle for sliding over ice)for racing, used by one person lying on their front with their feet pointing backwards          （一种单人比赛用的）俯式冰橇                            7              [uncountable        ]                    the sport or event of racing down a special track of ice on a          skeleton          俯式冰橇运动                            ◆        Canada won gold and silver in the skeleton.        加拿大选手在俯式冰橇项目中包揽金银牌。                    IDIOM              a skeleton in the ˈcupboard                  (            BrE)                                (            also            a skeleton in the ˈcloset                          NAmE,              BrE                        )                                (              informal)                        something shocking, embarrassing, etc. that has happened to you or your family in the past that you want to keep secret              隐衷；不可外扬的家丑                                                  skeleton      skeletons                  skel·eton              /        ˈskelɪtn                ;          NAmE                ˈskelɪtn                /             skeleton[ˈskelɪtn]CET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTSn656635832301303915436699NOUN748392639Spoken:40386768skeletons[2184]骨架(53%)，骨骼(35%)，骨骼的(6%)，纲要(3%)，家丑(2%)，骨瘦如柴的人或动物(1%)n.骨架，骨骼；纲要；骨瘦如柴的人adj.骨骼的；骨瘦如柴的；概略的

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Collins	skeleton ★★☆☆☆ /ske̱lɪt(ə)n/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]骨骼；骸骨 Your skeleton is the framework of bones in your body. ...a human skeleton. 人体骨骼 2 [ADJ 形容词](员工)最基本的，基干的 A skeleton staff is the smallest number of staff necessary in order to run an organization or service. [ADJ n] Only a skeleton staff remains to show anyone interested around the site. 只有一小部分必需的工作人员留在那里，带有兴趣的人参观遗址。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]轮廓；框架；构架；梗概 The skeleton of something such as a building or a plan is its basic framework. [usu N of n] Only skeletons of buildings remained. 只剩下了建筑物的框架。 ...a skeleton of policy guidelines. 政策纲领的概要 4 [PHRASE 短语]家丑；不可告人的丑事 If you say that someone has a skeleton in the closet, or in British English a skeleton in the cupboard, you mean that they are keeping secret a bad or embarrassing fact about themselves. [Ns inflect] Mr Worthing is this election's Mr Nice Guy, without any skeletons in his cupboard. 沃辛先生是此次选举中的正派先生，本身没有任何见不得人的丑事。
Oxford	skel·eton / ˈskelɪtn ; NAmE ˈskelɪtn / noun _skeleton_body_comp.jpg _skeleton.jpg 1 [countable ] the structure of bones that supports the body of a person or an animal; a model of this structure 骨骼；骨架；骨骼标本 ◆ The human skeleton consists of 206 bones. 人的骨骼由 206 块骨头组成。 ◆ a dinosaur skeleton 恐龙骨架 2 [countable ] ( informal) a very thin person or animal 骨瘦如柴的人（或动物） 3 [countable , usually singular ] the main structure that supports a building, etc. （建筑物等的）骨架，框架 SYN framework ◆ Only the concrete skeleton of the factory remained. 厂房只剩下混凝土骨架了。 4 [countable , usually singular ] the basic outline of a plan, piece of writing, etc. to which more details can be added later 梗概；提纲；提要；轮廓 ◆ Examples were used to flesh out the skeleton of the argument. 通过例证使干巴巴的论点充实起来。 5 [countable ] ~ staff, crew, etc. the smallest number of people, etc. that you need to do sth （维持运转所需的）最少人员，基干人员 ◆ There will only be a skeleton staff on duty over the holiday. 假期将只留必需的少数职员值班。 ◆ We managed to operate a skeleton bus service during the strike. 罢工期间，我们设法保持最起码的公共汽车营运。 6 [countable ] ( sport 体 ) a type of sledge/sled (= a vehicle for sliding over ice)for racing, used by one person lying on their front with their feet pointing backwards （一种单人比赛用的）俯式冰橇 7 [uncountable ] the sport or event of racing down a special track of ice on a skeleton 俯式冰橇运动 ◆ Canada won gold and silver in the skeleton. 加拿大选手在俯式冰橇项目中包揽金银牌。 IDIOM a skeleton in the ˈcupboard ( BrE) ( also a skeleton in the ˈcloset NAmE, BrE ) ( informal) something shocking, embarrassing, etc. that has happened to you or your family in the past that you want to keep secret 隐衷；不可外扬的家丑 skeleton skeletons skel·eton / ˈskelɪtn ; NAmE ˈskelɪtn /
LDC	skeletonskel‧e‧ton /ˈskelətən/ ●○○ noun Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1skeleton (1)bones [countable] a)the structure consisting of all the bones in a human or animal body: the human skeleton b)a set of these bones or a model of them, fastened in their usual positions, used, for example, by medical students2basic parts [singular] the most important parts of something, to which more detail can be added later: We agreed on a skeleton outline of the proposal.3thin person [countable] an extremely thin person or animal: The disease had reduced Harry to a skeleton.4structure [countable] the main structure that supports a building, bridge etc: Minutes after the explosion, all that remained was the skeleton of the bridge.5a skeleton in the closet (also a skeleton in the cupboard British English) an embarrassing or unpleasant secret about something that happened to you in the past6skeleton staff/crew/service etc only enough workers or services to keep an operation or organization running: The bus company is operating a skeleton service on Christmas Day.7sport a)[uncountable] a sport in which you slide down a special ice track while lying on your front on a type of sledge b)[countable] the vehicle you slide on in this sport → bobsleigh , luge
WDF	skeleton [ˈskelɪtn] CET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS n6566 3583 230 1303 915 436 699 NOUN7483 92639 Spoken: 40386768 skeletons[2184] 骨架(53%)，骨骼(35%)，骨骼的(6%)，纲要(3%)，家丑(2%)，骨瘦如柴的人或动物(1%) n.骨架，骨骼；纲要；骨瘦如柴的人 adj.骨骼的；骨瘦如柴的；概略的

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