skeleton

noun

1. the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape

e.g. the building has a steel skeleton

Synonym: skeletal frameframeunderframe

2. the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal

Synonym: skeletal systemframesystema skeletale

3. a scandal that is kept secret

e.g. there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet

Synonym: skeleton in the closetskeleton in the cupboard

4. something reduced to its minimal form

e.g. the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self
the bare skeleton of a novel

1. 骨骼;骸骨
Your skeleton is the framework of bones in your body.

e.g. ...a human skeleton.
人体骨骼

2. (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.

e.g. 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. 轮廓;框架;构架;梗概
The skeleton of something such as a building or a plan is its basic framework.

e.g. Only skeletons of buildings remained.
只剩下了建筑物的框架。
e.g. ...a skeleton of policy guidelines.
政策纲领的概要

4. 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.

e.g. 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。

1. skeleton的反义词

1. 骨架：注意我们这里说的是维护,不是存取,因为,通常的数据处理过程并没有我们想象的那么简单,并不是取钱以后就减去相应金额,因为我们要保持余额大于0,这就产生了一条Rule,所以models应该是:Rails在你身成 web app 的时候,已经帮你构造好了 MVC 骨架(skeleton)

2. 骨骼：横切面呈环状,脉管壁厚而光滑,回声强,搏动明显;静脉管壁薄,回声弱(图 1-3-5), 搏动不明显,血管近端较粗,远端逐渐变细.图 1-3-5 血管声像图 右图为动脉,左图为静脉脉 (六)骨骼(Skeleton) 超声正常情况下难以完全穿透骨组织,

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