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bein

UK /beɪn/US /beɪn/

词源

源自中古英语 'bēn',与古诺尔斯语 'bein'(骨头)同源,常见于苏格兰及英格兰北部方言。

noun

❶ 指苏格兰或北英格兰方言中的‘骨头’,常用于口语表达或特定地区的传统用语中。

“He broke his bein while playing football.”

(他在踢足球时摔断了骨头。)

“The dog buried a bein in the backyard.”

(狗在后院埋了一根骨头。)

同义词:bone, skeleton, ossature

常见短语

dry as a bein — 苏格兰俚语,形容某物非常干燥或缺乏水分,常用于幽默或夸张的表达。

“This bread is as dry as a bein!”

(这面包干得像骨头一样!)