bones
bones — 副詞
1. used before an adjective to mean 'extremely' or 'very much', especially in North
非常；極其
用於形容詞前表示極度
used before an adjective to mean 'extremely' or 'very much', especially in Northern English and Scottish speech. For example, if the wind is 'bones cold', it is bitterly cold.
By the time we reached the bothy, I was bones tired and ready to sleep.
當我們抵達山間小屋時，我已經累得骨頭都快散了，只想倒頭就睡。
bones + adjective: informal intensifier
The water in the burn was bones cold even in late spring.
即使是春末，那條小溪的水還是冰得像骨頭裡都結了霜。
Granny said the winter of 1947 was bones hard for everyone in the glen.
奶奶說一九四七年的冬天對峽谷裡的每個人來說都艱苦到骨子裡。
After ten hours on the hill, Henrik felt bones weary and his legs would not carry him another step.
在山上走了十個小時後，Henrik 覺得骨頭都快散了，雙腿再也抬不起來。
文法句型
bones + adjective
用法筆記
This adverbial use of 'bones' is strongly restricted to Northern England and Scotland. Outside these regions, speakers may not understand it. Do not use it in formal or academic writing.
常見錯誤
bones — 名詞
1. one of the hard white parts inside the body of a person or animal that together
骨頭；骨骼
人或動物體內構成骨架的硬質部分
one of the hard white parts inside the body of a person or animal that together form the skeleton. Bones give the body its shape, protect organs, and work with muscles to allow movement.
The X-ray showed that Thiago had broken two bones in his lower arm.
X 光片顯示 Thiago 的前臂有兩根骨頭斷了。
broken + bones: common collocation for fractures
After Chiara's bone density test at fifty-five, her doctor warned that her hip bones were beginning to thin.
Chiara 在五十五歲做了骨密度檢查後，醫生警告她的髖骨已經開始變薄。
bone density test + thinning bones: medical assessment context
The archaeologists found animal bones buried near the ancient cooking fire.
考古學家在古老的烹飪火坑附近發現了埋藏的動物骨頭。
Doctors told Mei that drinking milk and getting enough vitamin D helps keep her bones strong.
醫生告訴 Mei，喝牛奶和攝取足夠的維生素 D 有助於保持骨骼強健。
The human hand contains twenty-seven small bones that allow it to make precise movements.
人類的手部有二十七塊小骨頭，讓手能夠做出精確的動作。
- skeleton
refers to the whole frame, not individual parts
- skeletal structure
more technical, refers to the arrangement of bones
文法句型
possessive + bones
number + bones
用法筆記
The singular form 'bone' is used when referring to one specific bone (e.g. 'the thigh bone'), while 'bones' is the usual plural. The phrase 'bone' without an article can refer to the material ('made of bone'). This sense is the most frequent meaning across all contexts.
常見錯誤
2. the hard piece found inside meat or fish that is removed before eating. Cooks ma
魚骨；骨頭
肉類或魚類中的骨頭
the hard piece found inside meat or fish that is removed before eating. Cooks may leave the bone in during cooking to add flavour, or remove it to make the food easier to eat.
Elena ordered a salmon fillet with all the small bones carefully removed.
Elena 點了一份鮭魚菲力，所有小魚骨都已仔細剔除。
remove + bones: typical cooking instruction
Chicken thighs cooked on the bone stay juicier than boneless ones during roasting.
帶骨烤的雞腿比去骨雞腿更多汁。
on the bone: fixed phrase for meat served with bone
The fish soup had so many tiny bones that Ananya had to eat it very slowly.
魚湯裡有太多細小的魚骨，Ananya 只好慢慢地吃。
Kwame prefers his steak boneless, but his wife likes the extra flavour that a T-bone gives.
Kwame 比較喜歡無骨牛排，但他太太覺得 T 骨能帶來更多風味。
文法句型
bone in [food]
with/without the bone
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (SKELETAL PARTS). This sense is specific to food preparation and eating. 'On the bone' is a fixed expression meaning the bone has been left in during cooking; 'boneless' means it has been removed. The phrase 'T-bone' refers to a specific cut of beef with a T-shaped bone.
常見錯誤
3. a simple percussion instrument made from two pieces of bone, wood, or plastic th
響板
手持敲擊樂器，兩片骨頭或木片相互敲打
a simple percussion instrument made from two pieces of bone, wood, or plastic that are held between the fingers and clicked together to produce a rhythmic sound, especially used in folk and traditional music.
The folk band's rhythm section included a fiddler and a man who played the bones.
那個民謠樂團的節奏組包括一名小提琴手和一名演奏響板的樂手。
play the bones: standard verb + instrument pattern
Zola learned to play the bones from her grandfather, who had been a traditional Irish musician.
Zola 從她祖父那裡學會了演奏響板，她祖父曾是傳統愛爾蘭音樂家。
At the Galway folk festival, Dmitri clicked the bones so fast during the reel that the audience burst into applause.
在高威民謠音樂節上，Dmitri 在演奏里爾舞曲時打響板的速度之快，引來全場掌聲。
The street musician clicked a pair of wooden bones in time with the guitar melody.
那位街頭藝人隨著吉他旋律敲打著一副木製響板。
- clappers
broader term for any two-piece percussion instrument struck together
- rhythm bones
more specific term used by folk musicians
文法句型
play the bones
a pair of bones
用法筆記
'The bones' in this sense always takes a plural verb (e.g. 'the bones are played'). Treating it as a singular instrument name — like 'the drums' — is correct. Modern bones are often made of hardwood or plastic rather than actual bone.
bones — 動詞
1. to take the bones out of a piece of meat, fish, or poultry so that it is ready t
去骨；剔骨
取出肉或魚中的骨頭
to take the bones out of a piece of meat, fish, or poultry so that it is ready to cook or eat. Chefs bone fish fillets, chicken thighs, and cuts of meat as a routine preparation step.
The chef showed Noor how to bone a whole mackerel in less than thirty seconds.
主廚向 Noor 示範如何在三十秒內將一整條鯖魚去骨。
bone + [specific fish]: direct object pattern
You can ask the butcher to bone the lamb shoulder so it is easier to stuff and roll.
你可以請肉販將羊肩去骨，這樣更容易填餡和捲起來。
Once you have boned the chicken thighs, you can flatten them evenly for even cooking.
雞腿去骨後，就可以把它們拍平，讓受熱更均勻。
Hassan spent the morning boning trout for the restaurant's lunch special.
Hassan 花了一整個早上為餐廳的午餐特餐去除鱒魚的骨頭。
文法句型
bone + [food: fish/chicken/meat]
用法筆記
This verb is almost exclusively used in cooking contexts. The related adjective 'boned' describes meat that has had its bones removed, while 'boneless' is the more common adjective used on packaging and menus.
常見錯誤
2. a very rude and offensive word meaning to have sex with someone. It is a vulgar
幹；肏
與人性交（粗話）
a very rude and offensive word meaning to have sex with someone. It is a vulgar slang term that should be avoided in almost all situations, including informal conversation.
The film's dialogue was full of crude expressions like 'bone' that made many viewers uncomfortable.
那部電影的對白充斥著像 bone 這樣的粗俗用語，讓許多觀眾感到不舒服。
register warning: crude/vulgar term
Teachers warned the teenagers that using the word 'bone' in school would lead to a disciplinary meeting.
老師警告那些青少年，在學校使用 bone 這個字會導致被約談處分。
When Darnell's hip-hop track hit the radio, the station bleeped the part where he sang about wanting to bone someone.
Darnell 的嘻哈歌曲在電台播出時，他唱到想 bone 某人的部分被嗶聲蓋掉了。
文法句型
bone + someone
bone (intransitive)
用法筆記
⚠️ Strong warning: This is a highly offensive and vulgar term. Do not use it in any professional, academic, or polite social setting. Even in informal contexts, many people consider it crude. The word appears in films and song lyrics but using it yourself can cause serious offence.