marrowbone
/mar-oh-bohn/US // ˈmær oʊˌboʊn //UK // (ˈmærəʊˌbəʊn) //
髓骨,骨髓,骨髓骨,骨髓的
Definitions
- 1
- : a bone containing edible marrow.
- : marrowbones, Facetious. the knees.
Examples
This day also Mrs. Jemimah went to Marrowbone, so I could not see her.
You tell Mrs. Prichard all about Mrs. Marrowbone and the bull in the duckpond.
Old Mrs. Marrowbone's hair was the only point he could seize on.
Of course he couldn't be her grandson, if he was already Mrs. Marrowbone's.
If you wish to benefit by my society, bring me a bit from the hock of bacon, or a very young marrowbone.
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