wishbone

FREQ #42661

n. 叉骨

发音

US /ˈwɪʃˌboʊn/
其它

词形变化

wishbones 复数 wishbones wishboned wishbones 三单 wishboning 现在分词 wishboned 过去式 wishboned 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird consisting chiefly of the two clavicles fused at their median or lower end, regarded as a lucky charm in some countries.

    叉骨

    如愿骨

  2. 2.

    A spar in two parts, between which a sail is hoisted, the wishbone extending its clew.

    航海 交通
  3. 3.

    Any sailing vessel rigged with a wishbone.

    航海 交通
  4. 4.

    A particular kind of offensive formation. See wishbone formation.

    体育 游戏
  5. 5.

    A suspension component similar in shape to a chicken wishbone.

    汽车 交通
v.
  1. 1.

    To form into a wishbone-like shape; to fork.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

wishing bone

上位词 1

furcula

整体词 2

bird fowl

相关短语

wishbone flower wishbone flowers wishbone bush success depends on your backbone, not your wishbone

词源

From wish + bone.

来源：wiktionary