Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense ribs, present participle ribbing, past tense, past participle ribbed
1N-COUNT 肋骨 Your ribs are the 12 pairs of curved bones that surround your chest. 肋骨
Her heart was thumping against her ribs.
她的心脏紧抵着肋骨砰砰跳动。
My face was covered with bruises and I had a broken rib.
我的脸上全是瘀伤,肋骨还断了一根。
2N-COUNT [n NOUN]排骨;肋条(肉) A rib of meat such as beef or pork is a piece that has been cut to include one of the animal's ribs. 排骨;肋条(肉)
...a rib of beef. [+ of]
牛排
...pork ribs in sweet sauce.
带甜酱的猪排
3N-UNCOUNT 罗纹针织法Rib is a method of knitting that makes a raised pattern of parallel lines. You use rib, for example, round the edge of sweaters so that the material can stretch without losing its shape. 罗纹针织法
4VERB (友善地)开…的玩笑,逗弄,取笑 If you rib someone about something, you tease them about it in a friendly way. (友善地)开…的玩笑,逗弄,取笑 [informal]
The guys in my local pub used to rib me about drinking 'girly' drinks. [VERB noun]