1·His threats chilled her to the bone.
他的威胁使她不寒而栗。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·It has survived by cutting its costs to the bone.
把成本降到最低,它才撑了过来。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·Their loss was partly due to a vicious price war between manufacturers that has cut margins to the bone.
他们的亏损部分是因为制造商之间把利润空间削减到了极点的一场恶性价格战。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·"Much good," he said bitterly, "my wearing myself to the bone trying to be funny in this house."
“有什么好,”他辛酸地说,“我把自己累坏了,试着在这座房子里逗大家开心。”
5·The cold wind chills one to the bone.
寒风刺骨。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
6·The bitter wind chills one to the bone.
寒风彻骨。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
7·The workers worked themselves to the bone for the capitalists.
工人们为资本家卖命。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
8·When father lost his job, our living expenses had to be cut to the bone.
父亲失业后, 我们不得不把生活费用减低到最低限度。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
9·His skin was shredded to the bone.
他的皮肤已经撕裂到骨头了。
10·The cold pierced him to the bone.
他感到寒冷刺骨。