bone
/ˈbon/KK
/ˈboʊn/IPA
變化形
bones
1.
骨頭;骨
人或動物體內堅硬的組織,構成骨骼並支撐身體、保護器官。
用法:作可數名詞。談「全身骨骼」時通常用複數,如 bones。
The doctor looked at the picture of Mia’s wrist to see whether she had broken a bone.
醫生看了米雅手腕的照片,確認她是否骨折。
Drinking milk and getting enough exercise can help children build strong bones.
喝牛奶並做足量運動,有助於兒童養成強健的骨骼。
2.
骨頭;帶骨的肉塊
肉、魚或家禽中可吃的部分去除後留下的硬骨,常指用餐時或烹飪時遇到的骨頭。
用法:作可數名詞。bone 有時可作修飾語,如 bone soup,但更自然的說法常是 soup made with bones。
Be careful when you eat this fish; it has many small bones.
吃這條魚時要小心,裡面有很多小魚刺。
My grandmother saves pork bones to make a rich soup for the family.
我祖母會留豬骨頭煮一鍋濃郁的湯給家人喝。
3.
骨質;骨頭狀物
骨頭本身作為一種材料,尤指製成物品或用於描述物品的顏色、質地時。
用法:表示材質時通常不加冠詞,也通常不用複數。bone-colored 指「骨白色的」。
The museum showed small tools made of bone from a very old village.
博物館展示了來自很久以前一個村莊的骨製小工具。
She chose bone-colored curtains to make the room feel brighter.
她選了骨白色的窗簾,讓房間感覺更明亮。
4.
骨骸
死去的人或動物所留下的骨頭。
用法:此義幾乎一律用複數 bones。
Workers found animal bones while digging near the old house.
工人在老房子附近挖掘時,發現了動物的骨頭。
The team carefully wrote down where the bones were found.
這個團隊仔細寫下骨頭被發現的地方。
常見錯誤
I broke my hand bone.
I broke a bone in my hand.
There are too much bones in this fish.
There are too many bones in this fish.
The fish bone stuck at my throat.
A fish bone got stuck in my throat.
My bones are very hard.
I have strong bones.
相關字詞
學習提示
・bone 既可指人體或動物的一根骨頭,也可指餐點中的骨頭。魚肉中的小骨頭可說 fish bones;若特別強調細小尖刺,常說 fish bones,日常不必另用生僻詞。
・「骨折」可說 break a bone,也可說 have a broken bone。醫療情境中 fracture 可作動詞或名詞,但語氣較正式。
・bone 作材質時是不可數;但指一根根具體骨頭時是可數。