音标：['skelәtn]
n. 骨骼, 骨瘦如柴的人, 梗概, 骨干, 残骸
a. 骨骼的, 概略的, 基层的, 骨干的
【计】 骨架
【医】 骨胳
相关词组:
be reduced to a skeleton
在线英汉词典

skeleton的短语、例句：

skeleton n 1 (a) framework of bones supporting an animal or a human body （动物或人的）骨骼, 骨架
The child was reduced to a skeleton, ie very thin because of hunger, illness, etc. 这孩子骨瘦如 柴. (b) such a framework, or a model of it, fixed in the position it has in the body, used esp for the purposes of study 骨架或骨架模型（尤用於科研）
ape skeletons inthe museum 博物馆里的猿的骨架. 2 (a) any supportingstructure or framework, eg of a building 框架结构, 骨架结构（如建筑物的）
The block is still just a skeleton of girders. 这片建筑还只是仅有主梁的骨架. (b) outline to which details are to be added 纲要; 提要
Her notes give us just the bare skeleton of her theory. 她的笔记只给我们提供了她的理论的梗概. 3 [attrib 作定语] having the smallest possible number of people, vehicles, etc needed to run an operation （进行一项作业所需的）最起码数量的人员、 车辆等
a skeleton crew, staff, etc 最低数量的船员、 职员等
We only have a skeleton bus service on public holidays. 在公众假期, 只有最少量的公共汽车营运. 4 (idm 习语) a skeleton in the `cupboard secret which would embarrass sb if it became known （若揭露出来可能使某人难堪的）秘密
bribery of officials and other skeletons in the government´s cupboard 政府中的官员受贿以及其他丑事.