bone學測 L2KK [ˈbon] | /ˈboʊn/
骨頭;骨骼·剔除骨頭·苦讀;用功鑽研
常考字,一字身兼名詞與動詞
Bones are strong, but they can still break.
骨頭雖然堅硬,仍然可能斷裂。
義項
手臂骨折A2noun骨頭;骨骼
He broke a bone in his arm after falling off his bike.
他從腳踏車上摔下來後,手臂斷了一根骨頭。
break a bonea broken bone
廚房去骨B1verb剔除骨頭
She carefully boned the fish before cooking it.
她小心地把魚去骨後才開始烹煮。
bone a fishbone the meat
熬夜苦讀A2verb苦讀;用功鑽研
Emma stayed up late boning up on her notes before the exam.
艾瑪熬夜苦讀筆記,準備考試。
bone up on history
片語
bone up on考前惡補 →考前用功苦讀
bone-dry乾如枯骨 →非常乾燥,毫無濕氣
chilled to the bone冷入骨髓 →凍到骨子裡,非常寒冷
a bone of contention爭執焦點 →雙方爭執不休的原因
make no bones about it直言不諱 →毫不猶豫,直接了當地說
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Before cooking the fish, she carefully ___ it. (boned / bone up)
看答案
boned
boned 是「剔除骨頭」,bone up on 才是「苦讀」。
'Emma stayed up late boning up on her notes before the exam.' 這裡的 boning up 最接近哪個意思?(A) 剔除骨頭 (B) 用功苦讀 (C) 骨折
看答案
(B)
boning up on 指考前用功複習,不是剔除骨頭或骨折。
字族
boneless 無骨的・backbone 脊椎;骨幹