rib

英 [rɪb]

美 [rɪb]

n. 肋骨; 排骨; (船或屋顶等的)肋拱，肋材
v. 嘲笑; 逗弄; 开(某人的)玩笑

复数：ribs　现在分词：ribbing　过去式：ribbed　第三人称单数：ribs　过去分词：ribbed　

Collins.2 / BNC.5074 / COCA.4568

习惯用语

dig sb in the ribs

（尤指为引起注意用手指或胳膊肘）捅某人一下
to push your finger or your elbow into sb's side, especially to attract their attention

noun

肋骨
any of the curved bones that are connected to the spine and surround the chest
1. a broken/bruised/cracked rib
  折断的 / 挫伤的 / 开裂的肋骨
2. Stop poking me in the ribs !
  别捅我了！
排骨
a piece of meat with one or more bones from the ribs of an animal
（船或屋顶等的）肋拱，肋材
a curved piece of wood, metal or plastic that forms the frame of a boat, roof, etc. and makes it stronger
（织物的）凸条花纹，罗纹
a way of knitting that produces a pattern of vertical lines in which some are higher than others
1. a rib cotton sweater
  一件罗纹棉毛衫

verb

N-COUNT 肋骨
Yourribsare the 12 pairs of curved bones that surround your chest.
1. Her heart was thumping against her ribs...
  她的心脏紧抵着肋骨砰砰跳动。
2. My face was covered with bruises and I had a broken rib.
  我的脸上全是瘀伤，肋骨还断了一根。
N-COUNT 排骨;肋条（肉）
Arib ofmeat such as beef or pork is a piece that has been cut to include one of the animal's ribs.
1. ...a rib of beef.
  牛排
2. ...pork ribs in sweet sauce.
  带甜酱的猪排
罗纹针织法
Ribis a method of knitting that makes a raised pattern of parallel lines. You use rib, for example, round the edge of sweaters so that the material can stretch without losing its shape.
VERB （友善地）开…的玩笑，逗弄，取笑
If youribsomeoneaboutsomething, you tease them about it in a friendly way.
1. The guys in my local pub used to rib me about drinking 'girly' drinks.
  我家当地酒馆里的人以前总是取笑我喝“女人”饮料。
See also:ribbed ribbing

noun

support resembling the rib of an animal
a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling
a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
Synonym:costa
a teasing remark
cut of meat including one or more ribs

verb

subject to laughter or ridicule
1. The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house
2. The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher
3. His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday
Synonym:ridiculeroastguyblackguardlaugh atjest atmake funpoke fun
form vertical ribs by knitting
1. A ribbed sweater

My son broke a rib when he fell off a ladder.
我的儿子从梯子上摔下来时摔断了一根肋骨。
Tied there under my left rib where my heart is.
系在我左边的肋骨，我心脏的地方。
This pipe they use a rib connection.
这种管道大多采用罗纹连接。
Does it feel like a broken rib at all?
感觉肋骨断了吗？
She has lost her weight and I can see her rib cage.
她瘦了，我都能看见她的根根肋骨。
I cracked a rib, but I don't care. Today's my wedding!
我断了一根肋骨，但我不在乎今天我要结婚了！
Blew my rib cage all to shit.
把我的整个胸腔都炸飞了。
The scientists also found well preserved vertebrae from the creature as well as a complete rib bone.
科学家们还发现了保存完好的椎骨以及一个完整的肋骨。
The doctor fixed the rib, dosed him heavily with drugs, and said he would probably get better
医生接好了肋骨，给他服用了大剂量的药，并说他可能会有所好转。
They're saying he cracked a rib, so he's subbing Luther instead.
他们说他断了一根肋骨，所以他拿卢瑟顶上了。