How do you use "Skinny as a rake" in a sentence?

She was skinny as a rake after the illness. That model is skinny as a rake. He eats loads but stays skinny as a rake.

Skinny as a rake

Q: What does "Skinny as a rake" mean?

Extremely thin. As thin as the handle of a garden rake. Usually said with some concern or amazement at how thin someone is.

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Casual

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意味: Extremely thin.

极其瘦。

Extremadamente delgado.

極端に痩せている。

극도로 마른.

As thin as the handle of a garden rake. Usually said with some concern or amazement at how thin someone is.

像花园耙子的柄一样瘦。通常带着对某人有多瘦的担忧或惊讶来说。

Tan delgado como el mango de un rastrillo de jardín. Generalmente se dice con cierta preocupación o asombro por lo delgada que está alguien.

熊手の柄のように細い。その人がどれだけ痩せているかに驚きや心配を込めて言うことが多い。

정원용 갈퀴의 자루처럼 마른 것. 보통 누군가가 얼마나 마른지에 대한 걱정이나 놀라움을 담아 말한다.

直訳: As thin as a rake handle

例文

She was skinny as a rake after the illness.
病后她瘦得皮包骨头
Estaba en los huesos después de la enfermedad
病気の後、彼女はガリガリに痩せていた
병을 앓고 나서 그녀는 뼈만 앙상했다.
That model is skinny as a rake.
那个模特瘦得跟竹竿似的
Esa modelo está en los huesos
あのモデルはガリガリだ
저 모델은 뼈만 앙상하다.
He eats loads but stays skinny as a rake.
他吃很多但还是瘦得跟竹竿似的
Come un montón pero sigue en los huesos
彼はたくさん食べるのにガリガリのままだ
그는 엄청 먹는데도 뼈만 앙상하다.

発音

/ˈskɪni əz ə reɪk/

使い方ガイド

場面: very thin, body description, concern

トーン: descriptive, concerned

✓ 正しい言い方

Skinny as a rake.
瘦得跟竹竿似的
En los huesos
ガリガリに痩せている
갈퀴처럼 말랐어.
Thin as a rake.
瘦得跟竹竿似的
En los huesos
ガリガリに痩せている
빼빼 말랐어.
She's like a rake.
她像竹竿一样瘦
Está como un fideo
彼女はガリガリだ
갈퀴 같아.

✗ 間違った言い方

Very thin
Very thin（普通说法）
Very thin（expresión estándar）
Very thin（普通の表現）
매우 마른
Underweight
Underweight（普通说法）
Underweight（expresión estándar）
Underweight（普通の表現）
저체중

よくある間違い

Can imply unhealthy thinness
Not always a compliment

起源と歴史

From the thin handle of a garden rake.

語源: English idiom

初出: Traditional

文化的背景

Era: Traditional to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common idiom; Health discussions

Regional notes: British and Irish mainly.

バリエーション

Skinny as a rakeThin as a rakeLike a rake

このトピックの他の表現

Crook ★★★★★ Sick or unwell (Australian). Poorly ★★★★★ Unwell or sick (British, often for children). Wiped out ★★★★★ Completely exhausted or extremely tired. Run-down ★★★★★ In poor health due to exhaustion or stress. Burnt out ★★★★★ Completely exhausted from overwork or prolonged stress. Right as rain ★★★★★ Completely well; in perfect health.