skeleton crew

短语

发音

UK /ˌskɛlɪtn ˈkɹuː/
AU
US /ˌskɛlətən ˈkɹu/

词形变化

skeleton crews 复数 skeleton crews

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A crew consisting of the minimum number of personnel needed to maintain and operate the basic functions of something, such as a business, a factory, or a ship.

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词源

From skeleton (“(military) small number of soldiers in a regiment far short of its full strength; (especially attributive) bare essentials, minimum”) + crew, metaphorically referring to a crew being bare bones rather than adequately fleshed out.

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