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skull and crossbones

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌskull and ˈcrossbones noun [singular]  1. skull_crossbones.jpg TTWa picture of a human skull with two bones crossed below it, used in past times on the flags of pirate ships 骷髅图〔旧时海盗旗图案〕2. DANGEROUSa picture of a human skull with two bones crossed below it, used on containers to show that what is inside is poison or very dangerous 骷髅图标志〔用于容器上,表示有毒或危险〕
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skull and crossbonesAll of the drums were marked with a little skull and crossbones symbol.Remember the cigarettes with the skull and crossbones on the pack?
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skull and crossbones
ˌskull and ˈcrossbones noun [singular]

1. a picture of a human skull with two bones crossed below it, used in past times on the flags of pirate ships
2. a picture of a human skull with two bones crossed below it, used on containers to show that what is inside is poison or very dangerous


skull and crossbonesBrE /ˌskʌl ən ˈkrɒsbəʊnz/ 🔊NAmE /ˌskʌl ən ˈkrɔːsboʊnz/ 🔊 noun [singular] a picture of a human skull above two crossed bones, used in the past on the flags of pirate ships, and now used as a warning on containers with dangerous substances inside 骷髅旗,骷髅画(旧时画在海盗旗上,现在作为警示印在危险物品的容器上)