bag of bones

IPA/ˌbæɡ əv ˈbəʊnz/
IPA/ˌbæɡ əv ˈboʊnz/

bag of bones — 名詞

1. a person or animal that is so thin their bones seem to push through the skin, as

1.名詞B2
釋義

骨瘦如柴

形容人或動物極度消瘦，皮包骨

a person or animal that is so thin their bones seem to push through the skin, as if there were nothing else holding them together

例句

After weeks lost in the mountains, Amir was a bag of bones when rescuers found him.

在山裡迷路好幾個星期後，搜救人員找到 Amir 時，他已經骨瘦如柴。

collocation: was a bag of bones

Keiko rescued a starving greyhound from the street—just a bag of bones.

Keiko 從街上救了一隻飢餓的灰狗，根本只剩皮包骨。

同義詞
  • skinny

    more general and milder; can describe someone who is simply slim, not necessarily unwell

  • scrawny

    similar informal tone, often used for animals or young people

  • emaciated

    formal and medical; implies starvation or serious illness

  • gaunt

    emphasises facial hollowness and a tired, drawn look

反義詞
  • plump

    pleasantly rounded; much milder opposite

  • hefty

    large and solidly built; informal register

用法筆記

Always used as a complete phrase with a determiner ('a bag of bones'), never plural. Usually follows verbs like 'be', 'look like', or 'become'.

常見錯誤

The museum displayed a bag of bones from the dig site.
The museum displayed a sack of bones from the dig site.
'a bag of bones' always describes a living thing; use 'sack of bones' or 'bag holding bones' for the literal meaning.