marrow 音标拼音: [m'ɛro]
n . 髓,骨髓,精华,活力,配偶
髓,骨髓,精华,活力,配偶
marrow n 1 :
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones [
synonym : {
marrow }, {
bone marrow }]
2 :
any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh [
synonym : {
marrow },
{
marrow squash }, {
vegetable marrow }]
3 :
very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones [
synonym :
{
marrow }, {
bone marrow }]
4 :
large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins [
synonym :
{
marrow }, {
vegetable marrow }]
5 :
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience ; "
the gist of the prosecutor '
s argument ";
"
the heart and soul of the Republican Party "; "
the nub of the story " [
synonym : {
kernel }, {
substance }, {
core }, {
center },
{
centre }, {
essence }, {
gist }, {
heart }, {
heart and soul },
{
inwardness }, {
marrow }, {
meat }, {
nub }, {
pith }, {
sum }, {
nitty -
gritty }]
Marrow \
Mar "
row \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Marrowed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Marrowing }.]
To fill with ,
or as with ,
marrow or fat ;
to glut .
[
1913 Webster ]
Marrow \
Mar "
row \,
n . [
OE .
marou ,
mary ,
maruh ,
AS .
mearg ,
mearh ;
akin to OS .
marg ,
D .
merg ,
G .
Mark ,
OHG .
marg ,
marag ,
Icel .
mergr ,
Sw .
merg ,
Dan .
marv ,
Skr .
majjan ;
cf .
Skr .
majj to sink ,
L .
mergere . [
root ]
274 Cf . {
Merge }.]
[
1913 Webster ]
1 . (
Anat .)
The tissue which fills the cavities of most bones ;
the medulla .
In the larger cavities it is commonly very fatty ,
but in the smaller cavities it is much less fatty ,
and red or reddish in color .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
The essence ;
the best part .
[
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It takes from our achievements . . .
The pith and marrow of our attribute . --
Shak .
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3 . [
OE .
maru ,
maro ; --
perh .
a different word ;
cf .
Gael .
maraon together .]
One of a pair ;
a match ;
a companion ;
an intimate associate . [
Scot .]
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1913 Webster ]
Chopping and changing I can not commend ,
With thief or his marrow ,
for fear of ill end .
--
Tusser .
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{
Marrow squash } (
Bot .),
a name given to several varieties of squash ,
esp .
to the {
Boston marrow },
an ovoid fruit ,
pointed at both ends ,
and with reddish yellow flesh ,
and to the {
vegetable marrow },
a variety of an ovoid form ,
and having a soft texture and fine grain resembling marrow .
{
Spinal marrow }. (
Anat .)
See {
Spinal cord },
under {
Spinal }.
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1913 Webster ]
71 Moby Thesaurus words for "
marrow ":
abatis ,
axiom ,
axis ,
bottom ,
brains ,
center ,
center of action ,
center of gravity ,
centroid ,
centrum ,
chitterlings ,
cockscomb ,
core ,
dead center ,
distillate ,
distillation ,
elixir ,
epicenter ,
essence ,
essential ,
essentiality ,
fabric ,
flower ,
focus ,
fundamental ,
giblets ,
gist ,
gizzard ,
gravamen ,
haslet ,
heart ,
hub ,
hypostasis ,
inner essence ,
kernel ,
kidneys ,
liver ,
material ,
matter ,
meat ,
medium ,
medulla ,
metacenter ,
middle ,
nave ,
navel ,
nub ,
nucleus ,
nuts and bolts ,
omphalos ,
pith ,
pivot ,
postulate ,
principle ,
quid ,
quiddity ,
quintessence ,
quintessential ,
sap ,
soul ,
spirit ,
storm center ,
stuff ,
substance ,
sum and substance ,
sweetbread ,
the nitty -
gritty ,
tongue ,
tripe ,
umbilicus ,
virtuality
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