rib

[rib]

n.肋骨, 肋状物
vt.装肋于,用肋状物支撑
n.嘲笑,开玩笑
vt.嘲笑, 开玩笑

例句与用法：

A protruding rim, edge, rib, or collar, as on a wheel or a pipe shaft, used to strengthen an object, hold it in place, or attach it to another object.

凸缘车轮或管道上突出的边、缘、肋条或环圈，用来增加物体强度、固定物体或使某一物体附着在另一物体上

It is not true that woman is made from man's rib; she is really made from his funny bone.

女人并非真的以男人的肋骨来造成的; 其实，她是由男人的“笑骨”[尺骨]造成的。

How many ribs does a man have?

一个人有几条肋骨？

词形变化：

动词过去式: ribbed | 动词过去分词: ribbed | 动词现在分词: ribbing | 动词第三人称单数: ribs |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 肋, 肋骨

He broke a rib when he fell off his horse.

他从马上摔下来折断了一根肋骨。

2. 排骨, 肋条

3. (叶子的)主脉; (动物的)翅膀

4. 肋骨状的东西; (船的)肋材; (飞机的)翼肋; 矿柱

vt.

1. 装肋于; 用肋状物支撑(或围住)

2. 【口】嘲弄, 取笑

They ribbed him for confusing the two words.

他们嘲笑他把这两个字混淆了。