bone
A bone is any of the hard, rigid parts that form the skeleton of a vertebrate animal, primarily composed of calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate. In an academic context, it refers to the structural tissue that supports the body, protects internal organs, and produces blood cells.
Beispiele
3 von 5The doctor confirmed that the patient had a small fracture in the bone of her wrist.
The physician verified a minor break in the wrist's skeletal structure.
The archaeological site yielded several ancient bones that belong to an extinct species of megafauna.
Excavations produced skeletal remains of a prehistoric animal species.
I'm chilled to the bone after standing outside in that freezing wind.
I feel extremely cold throughout my entire body.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'B' in Bone as standing for 'Body's Beams' — just like beams support a house, bones support your body.
Schnelles Quiz
The archaeologist carefully brushed the dirt off the fossilized _____.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: bone
Beispiele
The doctor confirmed that the patient had a small fracture in the bone of her wrist.
everydayThe physician verified a minor break in the wrist's skeletal structure.
The archaeological site yielded several ancient bones that belong to an extinct species of megafauna.
formalExcavations produced skeletal remains of a prehistoric animal species.
I'm chilled to the bone after standing outside in that freezing wind.
informalI feel extremely cold throughout my entire body.
Bone remodeling is a lifelong process where mature bone tissue is removed and new bone tissue is formed.
academicThe continuous biological process of skeletal tissue replacement and growth.
The startup began with a bare-bones team of just three engineers and a designer.
businessThe company started with the absolute minimum number of essential staff.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
a bone of contention
a subject or issue over which there is continuing disagreement
to have a bone to pick
to have a reason to argue or complain to someone
make no bones about it
to state something clearly and directly without hesitation
Wird oft verwechselt mit
'Born' is the past participle of bear (relating to birth), while 'bone' is a physical part of the body.
'Bean' refers to a seed or pod of a plant, which sounds similar to 'bone' for some learners but has a different vowel sound.
Nutzungshinweise
In academic writing, use 'bone' when discussing biological structures, but consider 'osseous tissue' for highly technical papers. It can also be used as a verb meaning to remove bones from meat or fish.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often forget that 'bone' is a countable noun (e.g., 'he broke two bones', not 'he broke two bone'). They may also confuse the pronunciation of 'bone' /boʊn/ with 'born' /bɔːrn/.
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'B' in Bone as standing for 'Body's Beams' — just like beams support a house, bones support your body.
Wortherkunft
Derived from Old English 'bān', of Germanic origin, sharing roots with the Dutch 'been' and German 'Bein'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
Bones are often used in literature and art as symbols of mortality, strength, or the 'core' essence of a person.
Schnelles Quiz
The archaeologist carefully brushed the dirt off the fossilized _____.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: bone
Ähnliche Regeln
Verwandtes Vokabular
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to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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