close to the bone

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Penetrating and relatable, to the point of causing discomfort. usually
    — The author now brings economics to the personal level, asking and pondering these uneasy, but close-to-the-bone questions: Are we economic people or self-developing persons? Should we look to the proletariat or to all those who love life? Are we suffering from exploitation or from negative symbiosis?
  2. Destitute.
    — We've lived close to the bone and saved every cent we could, and there's no undisputed claim now that we can't cash…

词形变化

closer to the bone comparative closest to the bone superlative
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