bone/bəʊn/

n

1. C 骨头

2. [～s] 骨骼，身体，尸骸

• my old bones 我这把老骨头

3. C 骨状物，骨制品

4. U [常作～s](事物的)核心，本质；基本要素,本质部分

• the bone of the substance 事物本质部分

词组a bone of contention 争议点

• What is the real bone of contention? 真正的争议点是什么？

bare bones 基本要点 have (got)a bone to pick with 同…有争端要解决；和某人辩论争吵

• have no bone to pick with the neighbouring countries 与邻邦没有争端

make no bones about sth. 对某事直言不讳