skeleton

n.

1. 骨骼; 骷髅
   • The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.
     这男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
2. 骨干, 框架
   • The block is still just a skeleton of girders.
     这片建筑还只是仅有主梁的骨架。
3. 梗概, 提要
   • Her notes gave us just the bare skeleton of her theory.
     她的笔记只给我们提供了她的理论的梗概。