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wishbone

/wish-bohn/US // ˈwɪʃˌboʊn //UK // (ˈwɪʃˌbəʊn) //

祝融,祝福,祝寿,祝愿

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a forked bone, formed by the fusion of the two clavicles, in front of the breastbone in most birds; furcula.
    • : Football. an offensive formation in which the fullback is positioned directly behind the quarterback and the two halfbacks are positioned farther behind and to the left and right, respectively.

Examples

  • I simply kicked the cat in the wishbone and resumed the task of milking a fly-bitten cow with an active tail.

  • Cutting in this way you sacrifice what is called the merry-thought or wishbone.

  • They could see how proud he looked as the children each took one of the wishbone's legs between their fingers.

  • And all the other objects scarcely breathed while they watched the children as they took the wishbone from the shelf.

  • They seemed lost in a roseate repose, until Grace finally thought of the wishbone that they intended to break after dinner.