单词 | marrow |
释义 | marrow marrow1 —marrowish, adj. —marrowless, adj. —marrowy, adj. /mar"oh/, n. 1. Anat. a soft, fatty, vascular tissue in the interior cavities of bones that is a major site of blood cell production. 2. the inmost or essential part: to pierce to the marrow of a problem. 3. strength or vitality: Fear took the marrow out of him. 4. rich and nutritious food. 5. Chiefly Brit. See vegetable marrow. [bef. 900; ME mar(o)we, OE mearg; c. D merg, G Mark, ON mergr] marrow2 /mar"oh/; Scot. /mardd"euh/, n. Scot. and North Eng. 1. a partner; fellow worker. 2. a spouse; helpmate. 3. a companion; close friend. [1400-50; late ME marwe fellow worker, partner, perh. < ON margr friendly, lit., many] |
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