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单词 skeleton
释义
skeleton
noun
uk
/ˈskel.ə.tən/us
/ˈskel.ə.t̬ən/

skeletonnoun(FRAME OF BONES)

B2[C]
theframeofbonessupportingahumanoranimalbody:
骨骼，骨架
Wefoundanoldsheepskeleton up on thecliffs.我们在悬崖上发现了一副老绵羊的骨架。
figurativeHerlongillnessreducedher to a skeleton(= made her verythin).长期的疾病使她瘦得只剩皮包骨头了。
picture of skeleton
ROGER HARRIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/GettyImages
More examples
  • Thediscoveryof thedinosaurskeleton hascastlighton why theybecameextinct.
  • They usedcarbondatingteststoauthenticatetheclaimthat the skeleton was 2 millionyearsold.
  • We went toseethedinosaurskeletons in the Natural History Museum.
  • Theyfoundahumanskeleton under the building'sfoundations.
  • He was sothinthat you couldseehis skeleton through hisskin.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Bone structures
  • acetabular
  • acetabulum
  • acromial
  • acromioclavicular
  • acromion
  • breastbone
  • coccyx
  • ilium
  • intercarpal
  • intercondylar
  • intercostal
  • interlaminar
  • interosseous
  • kneecap
  • sacroiliac
  • sacrospinous
  • sacrotuberous
  • sacrum
  • sagittal
  • trapezium
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skeletonnoun(BASIC FORM)

[Cusually singular]
the mostbasicformorstructureof something:
框架；梗概，纲要
The skeletonofmybookis written/Mybookisinskeletonform- now I just have toaddthedetails.我的书已经有了框架——现在我只需要添加细节了。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Frames & structures
  • armature
  • assembly
  • bezel
  • clothes hanger
  • clothes horse
  • coat hanger
  • construction
  • frame
  • framework
  • gantry
  • hanger
  • homeschool
  • honeycomb
  • matrix
  • picture frame
  • reframe
  • shell
  • structural
  • structurally
  • structure
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skeletonnoun(SPORT)

[C]
(alsoskeleton sled)
asmalltoboggan(= anobjectused forslidingoversnowandice)for oneperson,riddenwith thepersonlyingontheirfrontwiththeirheadfirst:
Shefoundherselfridingthethinskeletonsleddown asteep, ice-coveredtrackatspeedsas high as 80mph.
the skeleton[S](alsoskeleton[U])
thesportoreventof using a skeleton toracedown atrackmade ofice:
The skeleton has been one of thebesteventsat the WinterOlympicsfor theGreatBritainteam.
He is atrackathletewho alsotriedbobsleighbeforeswitchingto skeleton.
picture of skeleton
Artur Didyk/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Winter sports
  • airboard
  • airboarder
  • airboarding
  • Alpine skiing
  • après-ski
  • biathlon
  • bobsleigh
  • grooming machine
  • ice skater
  • ice skating
  • luge
  • mush
  • skating rink
  • skier
  • skiing
  • slalom
  • sledge
  • sleigh
  • snow groomer
  • snowblade
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Idiom

skeleton in the/yourcloset
(Definition ofskeletonfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
skeleton
noun[C]
uk
/ˈskel.ə.tən/us
/ˈskel.ə.t̬ən/
B2
theframeofbonessupportingahumanoranimalbody
骨骼，骨架
Wefoundanoldsheepskeleton up on thecliffs.我们在悬崖上发现了一副老绵羊的骨架。
figurativeHerlongillnessreducedher to a skeleton(= made her verythin).长期的疾病使她瘦得只剩皮包骨头了。
the mostbasicformorstructureof something
框架；梗概，纲要
The skeletonofmybookis written/Mybookisinskeletonform- now I just have toaddthedetails.我的书已经有了框架——现在我只需要添加细节了。
More examples
  • Thediscoveryof thedinosaurskeleton hascastlighton why theybecameextinct.
  • They usedcarbondatingteststoauthenticatetheclaimthat the skeleton was 2 millionyearsold.
  • We went toseethedinosaurskeletons in the Natural History Museum.
  • Theyfoundahumanskeleton under the building'sfoundations.
  • He was sothinthat you couldseehis skeleton through hisskin.

Idiom

skeleton in the/yourcloset

skeleton| American Dictionary

skeleton
noun[C]
us
/ˈskel·ɪ·tən/
theframeofbonessupportingahumanoranimalbody:
Wefoundadeerskeleton.

Idiom

a skeleton in the closet
(Definition ofskeletonfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

skeleton| Business English

skeleton
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈskelɪtən/us
used todescribesomething initsmostbasicform:
Hissolicitorconfirmedhe hadfaxeda skeletonargumentsupportinghis client'sapplicationforbail.
Therailcompanywashopingtorunaskeletonserviceduring thestrike.
a skeleton crew/staff/workforceThecompanycut10jobsintheirHong Kongoffice,leavingonly a skeletonstaff.
(Definition ofskeletonfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofskeleton

skeleton
The most commonly encountered skeletons are pipelines and variants of the common list-processing functions map, scan and fold.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We use algorithmic skeletons to partially achieve this goal.
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Similarly, the collections of computation and reorganization skeletons could be extended.
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We build upon this approach, and provide two new collections of skeletons to the programmer: the communication skeletons and the mask skeletons.
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Nevertheless, the compilation schemes described in section 3 can be adapted to spmd skeletons almost straightforwardly.
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The skeletons of non-photosymbiotic corals appear to show no isotopic fractionation, and so faithfully record sea-water temperature changes.
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Figure 1 depicts the skeletons we present in this paper, and their dependences.
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Ignoring the scalar code between the two spmd skeletons makes them perfect candidates for merging.
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To ensure the affinity of cost expressions, conditionals are constrained to be mask skeletons whose condition characterizes a convex polytope.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Another important restriction is that expressions involving iteration indexes (mask skeletons, communication skeletons and iterfor bounds) are affine.
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The four reorganization skeletons are zip, unzip, makearray and append.
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Their skeletons are less restricted than ours leading to an approximate parallel cost (communication or/and computation).
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They make it possible to describe highlevel languages enjoying important properties without preventing further extensions (by adding new skeletons).
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In our approach, the analysis takes into account both load balancing and communication costs, since the collective communications appear explicitly through communication skeletons.
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Evidence of malignant neoplasm is extremely rare in antiquity, judging from the thousands of skeletons and mummies which have been examined.
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Collocationswithskeleton

skeleton

These are words often used in combination withskeleton.

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articulated skeleton
The only in situ items identified were an articulated skeleton on each side of the access stairway, both individuals with their heads to the east.
From theCambridge English Corpus
complete skeleton
A well-preserved andcompleteskeletonof a wolf, also inside a wooden cage, was laid to the southwest.
From theCambridge English Corpus
female skeleton
The other contained an articulated female skeleton, about thirty-five years old.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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