rib
noun uk/rɪb/ us/rɪb/
(BONE)
B2 [ C ]肋骨
a bone that curves round from your back to your chest
My son broke a rib when he fell off a ladder. 我儿子从梯子上摔了下来，摔断了一根肋骨。
[ C or U ]排骨（肉）;肋条（肉）
a piece of meat taken from this part of an animal
He cooked rib of lamb for Sunday lunch. 星期天午饭时他做了羊排。
See also: spare ribs
[ C ]（船或建筑物的）肋拱，肋材
one of the curved pieces of metal or wood that support the structure of a boat or roof
- More examples
- She elbowed me in the ribs before I could say anything.
- Two of her ribs fractured when she was thrown from her horse.
- She gave me a sharp jab in the ribs with her elbow to stop me from saying any more.
- The knife went through his ribs and punctured his lung.
- She had an X-ray to see if any of her ribs were broken.
(PATTERN)
[ U ]凸条花纹织法;罗纹织法
a method of knitting that makes a pattern of raised parallel lines
See also: ribbed
Idiom
poke/dig someone in the ribsidiom 用手指捅（某人）肋部（以引起某人注意或阻止其做事或说话）
to push your finger quickly into someone's chest, usually to make them notice something or to stop them from doing or saying something
rib
verb [ T ] informal uk/rɪb/ us/rɪb/ -bb-
（善意地）取笑，逗弄，开…的玩笑
to joke and laugh at someone in a friendly way about something
His brothers ribbed him about his new girlfriend. 兄弟们拿他新交的女朋友取笑他。
Synonym: ridicule
See also: ribbing (JOKE)