skeleton

The office operates with a skeleton staff during the summer holidays.

用法提示：skeleton staff 指“最低限度的人员”，skeleton 作形容词，表示“最低限度的”。

We had to run a skeleton service because half the team was sick.

用法提示：skeleton service 意为“最基本、最少的服务”，skeleton 作形容词，强调数量降到最低。

The museum is open with a skeleton crew on Mondays.

用法提示：skeleton crew 表示“最少必要的工作人员”，skeleton 作形容词，意为“最低限度的”。