Word · Frequency #4520
skull
头骨；颅骨
The bony framework of the head, including the cranium and the facial bones.
- 1.
The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.
- 2.
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
脊椎动物头部的骨骼结构
- 3.
These bones as a symbol for death; death's-head.
- 4.
The mind or brain.
- 5.
A crust formed on the ladle, etc. by the partial cooling of molten metal.
- 6.
The crown of the headpiece in armour.
骷髅；死亡象征；头脑；脑筋；结壳；凝壳；盔顶；脊椎动物头部的骨骼结构
In use
The X-ray clearly showed the shape of his skull.
The museum displays a dinosaur skull found in the desert.
A helmet protects your skull during a bike ride.
the + skull
定冠词修饰，表示特指或泛指概念。
The skull protects the brain.
头骨保护大脑。
a + skull
不定冠词修饰，表示一个具体的头骨。
He found a skull in the cave.
他在洞穴里发现了一个头骨。
skull + fracture
skull作定语修饰fracture，表示骨折类型。
He suffered a skull fracture.
他遭受了颅骨骨折。
Connections
Collocations
- skull fracture
- 颅骨骨折
- The patient suffered a severe skull fracture in the accident.病人在事故中遭受了严重的颅骨骨折。
- skull cap
- 颅顶；无檐便帽
- The surgeon carefully removed a portion of the skull cap during the operation.外科医生在手术中小心地移除了部分颅顶。
- human skull
- 人类头骨
- The archaeologists unearthed a well-preserved human skull at the site.考古学家在现场发掘出一具保存完好的人类头骨。
- skull and crossbones
- 骷髅旗；骷髅标志
- The pirate ship flew a black flag with a skull and crossbones.海盗船升起了一面带有骷髅标志的黑旗。
- thick skull
- 厚头骨；迟钝
- He's got a thick skull; it took him hours to understand the simple instructions.他脑子很迟钝；花了几个小时才理解简单的指示。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把skull想象成‘头骨’像一顶头盔保护大脑。
Context & Register
多用于解剖学、医学、考古学等正式语境，也常见于口语习语（如‘skull and crossbones’、‘thick skull’），属于中性到正式语域，具体取决于使用场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words share the exact rhyme /ʌl/ with 'skull'. Note that 'pull' /pʊl/ and 'bull' /bʊl/ have similar spelling but a different vowel sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.