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oss

UK /ɒs/US /ɑːs/

词源

源自拉丁语“os”,意为“骨头”,后进入英语并保留原意。

noun

❶ 指骨头或骨骼,常用于医学或解剖学领域,表示身体中坚硬的部分。

“The doctor examined the oss to check for fractures.”

(医生检查骨头以查看是否有骨折。)

“The oss of the skull protects the brain.”

(头骨保护大脑。)

同义词:bone, skeleton, bony structure

常见短语

oss in the closet — 比喻隐藏的秘密或不愿公开的事情,类似于“skeleton in the closet”。

“Everyone has some oss in the closet they don't want to talk about.”

(每个人都有一些不愿谈论的秘密。)