bone

1.[c]骨头；骨any of the hard parts that form the skeleton of the body of a human or an animal

2.[u]骨质the hard substance that bones are made of

3.有…样的骨头的having bones of the type mentioned

a bone of contention

争执所在a subject which causes disagreement and arguments between people

close to the bone

过于直率so honest or clearly expressed that it is likely to cause offence to some people

cut, pare, etc. sth to the bone

尽量削减（开支等）to reduce sth, such as costs, as much as you possibly can

have a bone to pick with sb

对某人生气，想与之解决；有理由反对（或恼恨）某人to be angry with sb about sth and want to discuss it with them

make no bones about (doing) sth

开诚布公；毫不犹疑to be honest and open about sth; to not hesitate to do sth

not have a … bone in your body

毫无…的素质to have none of the quality mentioned

throw sb a bone

施以小惠（以示助人，却不满足主要的要求）；丢给某人一块骨头to give sb a small part of what they want as a way of showing that you want to help them, without offering them the main thing they want

to the bone

影响极强地；深刻地affecting you very strongly

1.骨(头);骨状物;骨制品;(食用的)肉骨头

2.遗骸,尸体;骨骼;身体

3.争端

4.【乐】响板;(乐队)打拍员;(妇女)胸衣张骨;〈口〉骰子

5.〈口〉外科医生

6.【矿】黑矸子

7.〈美俚〉一块钱;用功的学生

1.〈俚〉盗,偷,抢去

2.去...的骨,剔掉...的骨

3.用鲸骨撑大(妇女上衣等)

4.施骨肥于

5.测量...的高度

6.〈美〉死用功,用苦功 (up)

1.one of the hard parts that form a frame inside the body of a human or animal. This frame is called a skeleton

2.the substance that bones are made of; made of bone

1.to remove the bones from meat or fish before cooking it