bones

• n. 骨骼；身体；争议点（bone的复数）
• v. 剔去…的骨；专心致志（bone的第三人称单数）
• n. (Bones)人名；(英)博恩斯；(德)博内斯

英文词源

bones (n.)

plural of bone (n.). As a colloquial way to say "dice," it is attested from late 14c. As a nickname for a surgeon, it dates to 1887, short for sawbones. To make bones about something (mid-15c.) refers to bones found in soup, etc., as an obstacle to being swallowed. To feel something in one's bones "have a presentiment" is 1867, American English.

双语例句

1. Some of them make no bones about their political views.

他们中的一些人坦率地表达了自己的政治观点。

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2. Her sallow skin was drawn tightly across the bones of her face.

她那蜡黄的皮肤紧紧地包着脸上的骨头。

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3. X-rays have confirmed that he has not broken any bones.

X光片证实他没有骨折。

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4. You can hear the saw as it cuts through the bones.

你能听到锯子锯进骨头里的声音。

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5. Ask the butcher for soup bones (marrow bones are best).

跟肉铺老板要煲汤用的骨头（最好是髓骨）。

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