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rib
/ˈrɪb/
American
- n. 肋骨, 肋状物
- v. 戏弄, 装肋
- Definition
- n. one of the curved bones around the chest, or a similar supporting part
- v. to tease someone in a friendly way, or to add supporting ribs to something
- Example
- She accidentally bruised a rib while playing basketball yesterday.
- 她昨天打篮球时不小心弄伤了一根肋骨。