| 词汇 | wishbone |
| 释义 | wishbone noun[ C ] uk /ˈwɪʃ.bəʊn/ us /ˈwɪʃ.boʊn/ wishbonenoun[C] (ON BIRD)the V-shaped bone between the neck and breast of a cooked bird that traditionally is removed from the bird and pulled apart by two people, allowing the one who gets the longer piece to make a secret wish叉骨，如愿骨（吃家禽等时，两人将颈与胸之间的V形拉开，得到较大一块的人可以许愿） ranasu/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals ala baleen bristle bristly coated cowhide dander downy feather fleece mane plumule sable seashell spine spinneret spiny vibrissa whalebone whiskery wishbonenoun[C] (IN AMERICAN FOOTBALL)in American football, a V-shaped arrangement of players on the offence, with a fullback positioned behind the quarterback, and two halfbacks positioned behind and outside the fullback: The wishbone formation gives the offence an option to either run or pass, depending on what the defence does. American football attempt audibilize back judge blitz blocker bootleg dime flare flea-flicker formation forward pass forward progress free play play clock point after pulling blocker pump-fake punt return specialist turnover Examples of wishbonewishbone A model of the front suspension wishbone is presented as an example. Otherwise, we shall have to behave like wishbones. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A great many people have their wishbone where their backbone ought to be. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of those who are advocating a different course have a wishbone where their backbone should be. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I suspect that their anatomy contains rather more wishbone than backbone. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There have been cases of vehicle suspension units collapsing because fake wishbones supplied through what seemed to be a legitimate source then turned out to be counterfeit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The strategic opposite of the wishbone is the spread offense, developed by professional and college coaches throughout the 1960s and 1970s. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Areas of the skeleton with important similarities include the neck, pubis, wrist (semi-lunate carpal), arm and pectoral girdle, furcula (wishbone), and breast bone. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Putting the front and rear pivots of the wishbones so far apart meant that the radius arms could be (and were) eliminated. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It did not incorporate the curved wishbone booms of the modern windsurfer, but rather a straight boom that became curved in use. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The suspension comprised double wishbones, coil springs, hydraulic shock absorbers, and anti-roll bars front and rear; four wheel disc brakes were also fitted. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The front suspension was changed to a more conventional configuration with double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers, and an anti-roll bar. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Both front and rear suspension use double wishbones and anti-roll bars. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Its bones were hollow and bird-like, and it possessed a wishbone. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Double wishbone suspension allows adjustment of camber angles. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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