rib

🇬🇧 UK/rib/🇺🇸 US
GREB2

Definitions

n.

One of the curved bones extending from the spine toward the sternum; a rib-shaped structural support; a cut of meat with rib bones

肋骨;肋状支撑物;带骨肉排

v.

To tease or make fun of someone in a good-natured way; to provide with ribs for support

戏弄,取笑;给…装肋状物

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
ribother
=rib

Common Collocations

  • 1.spare ribs猪小排/排骨
  • 2.rib cage胸廓/肋骨架
  • 3.broken rib断肋骨
  • 4.prime rib优质肋眼牛排

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He cracked a rib during the football match and had to sit out.

  • 2.

    The chef recommended the slow-cooked baby back ribs as the house specialty.

  • 3.

    The umbrella's ribs were bent out of shape after the storm.

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