ribs
ribs — 名詞
- ribssingular
- ribsesplural
1. a curved bone in a person's chest, connected to the spine at the back and the br
肋骨
構成胸腔的彎曲骨骼
a curved bone in a person's chest, connected to the spine at the back and the breastbone at the front. Together the twelve pairs of ribs form a protective cage around the heart and lungs.
Chidi fell off his bike and cracked two ribs, so the doctor told him to rest for a month.
Chidi 從腳踏車上摔下來，摔裂了兩根肋骨，醫生囑咐他休息一個月。
collocation: cracked/broken/fractured + rib(s)
The nurse gently pressed on Rohan's ribs to check if any were fractured after the accident.
護士輕輕按壓 Rohan 的肋骨，檢查他在車禍後是否有骨折。
countable: a rib / ribs (plural)
After falling from his bike, Selim felt a sharp pain in his ribs when he breathed deeply.
Selim 從腳踏車上摔下來之後，深呼吸時感到肋骨一陣劇痛。
An X-ray showed that Iker's ribs were badly bruised but none of them had broken.
X 光片顯示 Iker 的肋骨嚴重挫傷，但沒有一根斷裂。
文法句型
plural: ribs
countable: a rib / one rib / two ribs
用法筆記
Frequently used in the plural ('ribs') when referring to the whole set, but countably singular ('a rib') when talking about one specific bone.
常見錯誤
2. meat containing one or more rib bones, taken from the rib area of animals such a
肋排
動物肋骨部位的肉塊
meat containing one or more rib bones, taken from the rib area of animals such as pigs, cows, or sheep, and often prepared by roasting, grilling, or barbecuing
Ezra ordered a full rack of barbecue ribs with sweet potato fries and coleslaw on the side.
Ezra 點了一整份烤肋排，搭配地瓜薯條和涼拌高麗菜絲。
collocation: rack of ribs / barbecue ribs
Tamar slow-cooked the pork ribs for four hours until the meat fell off the bones.
Tamar 將豬肋排慢火燉了四個小時，直到骨肉分離。
The butcher recommended the beef ribs for roasting because they had plenty of marbling.
肉販推薦這塊牛肋排用烤的，因為油花分布均勻。
Jisoo's family always eats lamb ribs with mint sauce during the spring festival dinner.
Jisoo 一家在春節晚餐時總會吃薄荷醬烤小羊肋排。
- spare ribs
a specific cut of pork ribs with less meat between the bones
文法句型
countable: a rib / ribs (meat portion)
用法筆記
Commonly modified by the type of animal: 'pork ribs', 'beef ribs', 'lamb ribs'. 'Spare ribs' is a fixed term for a specific cut of pork ribs.
常見錯誤
3. a curved piece of metal, wood, plastic, or other stiff material that forms part
骨架；肋材
支撐船體、傘面等的條狀部件
a curved piece of metal, wood, plastic, or other stiff material that forms part of the supporting frame for an object such as an umbrella, a boat, a tent, or the roof of a building
Two ribs of the umbrella snapped when Anong tried to close it against the strong wind.
Anong 試圖在強風中收起雨傘時，傘骨斷了兩根。
collocation: rib + of + [object] / snapped/broken rib
The canoe builder carefully sanded each wooden rib before fitting it into the frame.
獨木舟的製作者小心地打磨每一根木質肋材，再將它們安裝到框架上。
Michael examined the broken rib of the tent frame and decided it could be repaired with tape.
Michael 檢查了帳篷骨架中斷裂的那根支架，認為可以用膠帶修補。
The dome's metal ribs were designed to support the weight of the glass panels above.
圓頂的金屬骨架是用來支撐上方玻璃板的重量。
文法句型
countable: a rib (support piece)
用法筆記
This sense draws an analogy with the shape and function of human ribs. The specific object (umbrella, boat, tent, roof) should be clear from context.
4. a knitting stitch made by alternating knit and purl stitches in a regular patter
羅紋針法
編織產生凹凸條紋的花樣
a knitting stitch made by alternating knit and purl stitches in a regular pattern, producing raised vertical lines on the fabric. It is often used for the edges of sweaters, hats, and socks because it stretches well and holds its shape.
Manuela learned to knit a basic rib stitch for the cuffs of her first wool sweater.
Manuela 學會了在她第一件羊毛毛衣的袖口處編織基本的羅紋針法。
collocation: rib stitch / knit a rib
Eleni knitted two inches of rib at the bottom of the sweater's back panel.
Eleni 在毛衣後片底部織了兩吋的羅紋針。
To make the hat fit snugly, Hao knitted the band in one-by-one rib.
為了讓帽子戴起來服貼，Hao 用一上一下羅紋針來織帽緣。
Kofi finished the sleeve ribbing on his cardigan and began the body in plain stitch.
Kofi 織完開襟毛衣的袖口羅紋後，開始用平針織衣身。
- ribbing
the more common term for this knitting pattern; 'rib' is the shortened form
文法句型
uncountable: rib / ribbing (stitch pattern)
用法筆記
Often called 'ribbing' rather than 'rib'. The type of rib is described by the number of stitches: 'one-by-one rib' (knit 1, purl 1), 'two-by-two rib' (knit 2, purl 2), etc.
5. a friendly comment that makes gentle fun of someone, intended to amuse rather th
玩笑；挖苦
善意地開玩笑或吐槽
a friendly comment that makes gentle fun of someone, intended to amuse rather than to hurt their feelings
Chidi gave his cousin a playful rib about her fear of spiders, which made everyone laugh.
Chidi 開了他堂妹一個善意的玩笑，說她怕蜘蛛，逗得大家哈哈大笑。
collocation: give someone a rib / playful rib
The good-natured rib from his teammates about his dance moves made Rohan grin.
隊友們善意地拿 Rohan 的舞步開玩笑，讓他笑了出來。
Beatriz gave Dario a friendly rib about his mismatched socks during the budget meeting.
Beatriz 在預算審查會議上開 Dario 一個善意的玩笑，說他的襪子顏色不搭。
Selim took the friendly ribs about his cooking disaster in good spirit and laughed along.
Selim 對大家取笑他煮飯搞砸的玩笑話毫不介意，跟著大家一起笑了。
文法句型
countable: a rib (a teasing remark)
用法筆記
Usually used in the phrase 'give someone a rib' or 'take a rib'. The singular form ('a rib') is more common than the plural ('ribs') in this sense. Closely related to the verb sense (the verb 'to rib' someone).
常見錯誤
ribs — 動詞
- ribspresent simple I / you / we / they
- ribses3rd person singular
- ribsing-ing form
- ribsedpast simple
1. to make friendly jokes about someone or gently laugh at them, usually about some
取笑；逗弄
善意地開玩笑調侃他人
to make friendly jokes about someone or gently laugh at them, usually about something they have said, done, or experienced, without intending to cause offense
Jisoo's friends ribbed her good-naturedly about always arriving late to their meet-ups.
Jisoo 的朋友們好心取笑她每次聚會都遲到。
pattern: rib + person + about + topic
The team ribbed Anong for wearing a brightly colored shirt to the formal company dinner.
同事們開 Anong 玩笑，說他穿了一件顏色太花俏的襯衫去參加公司正式晚宴。
Manuela smiled when her father ribbed her about the huge stack of books on her desk.
Manuela 的父親拿她桌上那堆高高的書來逗她，她聽了只是微笑。
Hao's classmates ribbed him for mixing up the names of two famous scientists during a presentation.
Hao 的同學取笑他在報告時把兩位著名科學家的名字搞混了。
Marta and Jiwoo rib each other about falling asleep during their chemistry final.
Marta 和 Jiwoo 常互相取笑對方在化學期末考時睡著的事。
- tease
the most general term; can range from playful to slightly mean
- kid
very informal, purely lighthearted — 'I'm just kidding'
- poke fun at
slightly more deliberate or public than 'rib'
- praise
to express approval rather than amusement
- compliment
to say something nice rather than tease
文法句型
rib + person + about + topic
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'about' or 'for' + the topic of the teasing. The object is always a person or group of people — you rib someone, not a situation.
常見錯誤
2. to knit using alternating knit and purl stitches in a regular pattern, creating
織羅紋
用高低針交錯織出有彈性的條紋
to knit using alternating knit and purl stitches in a regular pattern, creating a stretchy fabric with raised vertical ridges that is commonly used for garment edges such as cuffs, collars, and hems
Kofi is learning to rib the cuffs of a sweater using a simple two-by-two stitch.
Kofi 正在學用簡單的二上二下針法來織毛衣的羅紋袖口。
pattern: rib + [part of garment]
Nora ribbed for three inches before starting the body of her winter hat.
Nora 織了三吋的羅紋針，然後才開始織冬帽的帽身。
intransitive use: rib for [measurement]
Michael ribbed the collar of his handmade vest with a neat one-by-one pattern.
Michael 用整齊的一上一下羅紋針法織了他手做背心的領口。
If you rib the bottom edge of a winter hat, it will fit more snugly on your head.
如果你把冬帽的下緣織成羅紋，帽子就會更服貼頭部。
- knit ribbing
a more explicit phrase meaning the same thing
文法句型
rib + [garment/part of garment]
rib + [stitches]
用法筆記
Often interchangeable with the noun 'rib' in knitting contexts ('knit a rib' / 'rib the edge'). The verb is less common than the noun 'ribbing' or 'rib stitch'. Intransitive use specifies a measurement ('rib for two inches').