skeletal
skeletal
[ˈskɛlɪt(ə)l, skəˈliːt(ə)l]
adjective
skeletally
adverb
[ˈskɛlɪt(ə)l, skəˈliːt(ə)l]
adjective
- of, relating to, or functioning as a skeleton
（与）骨骼（有关）的；具有骨骼功能的
the skeletal remains of aquatic organisms.
水生物骨骼遗骸。
■very thin; emaciated
瘦骨嶙峋的；憔悴的
a small, skeletal boy clothed in rags.
一个衣衫破旧、瘦骨嶙峋的小男孩。
■existing only in outline or as a framework of something
纲要的；梗概的
a skeletal plot for a novel.
一部小说的梗概。
the skeletal leaves of long-faded roses.
久已褪色的玫瑰花叶轮廓。
skeletally
adverb
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