wishbone

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wish·bone /ˈwɪʃbəʊn $ -boʊn/ noun [countable]  DFHBBthe V-shaped bone from a cooked chicken, duck etc, which two people pull apart to decide who will make a wish 叉骨，如愿骨〔煮熟的鸡、鸭等的胸骨，由两人同时拉扯，以决定由谁许愿〕

Examples from the Corpus

wishbone• Were birthday cakes, wishbones, wells and fountains, or churches better than or equal to stars?• Cars were perched atop trees that had snapped like wishbones.• The Cobra is independent all round with lower wishbones, top links formed by transverse leaf springs and telescopic dampers.• The craftsmanship and engineering prowess are obvious; the wishbones so beautiful you just want to touch them.• With a small knife, cut through the wishbone and the white cartilage just below it.

wish·bone nounChineseSyllable  

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wishbone
wish‧bone /ˈwɪʃbəʊn $ -boʊn/ noun [countable]
the V-shaped bone from a cooked chicken, duck etc, which two people pull apart to decide who will make a wish

wish·boneBrE /ˈwɪʃbəʊn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɪʃboʊn/ 🔊 nouna V-shaped bone between the neck and breast of a chicken, duck, etc. When the bird is eaten, this bone is sometimes pulled apart by two people, and the person who gets the larger part can make a wish. 叉骨，许愿骨（吃禽肉时两人将颈与胸之间的 V 形骨拉开，得较大块者可许愿）