(of a remark)penetrating and accurate to the point of causing hurt or discomfort
(言语)伤人的,令人不舒服的。
(of a joke or story)likely to cause offence because near the limit of decency
(笑话、故事)近乎下流的。
伤人的;令人不舒服的;近乎下流的
Some of his jokes were a bit near the bone.
他的有些笑话近乎下流。
His speech in reply to the toast was quite witty and entertaining, but parts of it were a bit near the bone.
他的 祝酒词十分机智有趣,不过其中也有些不登大雅之堂的话。
Strontium-90 mainly enters the body through food and water, and its ingestion has been linked to bone cancer, cancer of the soft tissue near the bone, and leukemia.
锶- 90主要通过食物和水进入人体,摄入锶- 90会导致骨癌(骨骼附近软组织的癌症)和白血病。
Perhaps because of its role in calcium absorption, high-dose vitamin D did appear to help maintain bone density at the neck of the femur, the top of the thighbone near the hip joint.
也许是因为它促进钙质吸收的作用,高剂量维生素D确实显示出有助于维持股骨颈(靠近髋关节的大腿骨顶部)的骨密度。
Unlike that benignly daft creature, this real-life surgeonfish in Indonesia carries a sharp retractable blade of bone near the base of its tail.
跟那只疯疯癫癫的亲切生物不同,印度尼西亚的这只正牌医生鱼在尾巴附近有一片能伸缩的锋利骨片。
(of a remark)penetrating and accurate to the point of causing hurt or discomfort
(言语)伤人的,令人不舒服的。
(of a joke or story)likely to cause offence because near the limit of decency
(笑话、故事)近乎下流的。