| 21. | The inspector began to look for fingerprints, while the constable checked that the front door locks had not been forced, thereby proving that the burglars had either used skeleton keys or entered over the balcony. |
| 巡官开始搜寻指纹，警察经检查发现大门锁头并无撬过的迹象。由此可以证明，窍贼或者是用万能钥匙，或者是翻越阳台进来的。
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| 22. | The personnel of this office has shrunk to skeleton size. |
| 这机关的人员已减少到最低限度。
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| 23. | a skeleton crew, staff, etc |
| 最低数量的船员, 职员等
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| 24. | skeleton [outline] briefs |
| （文章的）纲要
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| 25. | a steel skeleton building |
| 钢骨建筑物
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| 26. | a skeleton army |
| 官多兵少的部队
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| 27. | be reduced to skin and bone [to a skeleton ] |
| 变得骨瘦如柴
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| 28. | an outline [ skeleton ] map |
| 略图
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| 29. | a skeleton key |
| 万能钥匙
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| 30. | a skeleton plan |
| 概略的计划
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