是。bone有“骨头”、“尸骨”、“骨质物”、“有……样的骨头的”意思,作可数名词意为“骨头;骨”,作不可数名词意为“骨质”,所以在使用上要根据具体语境进行分析。
bone的用法1.bone作可数名词
(1)He survived the accident with no broken bones.
他在事故中幸免于难,没有骨折。
(2)This fish has a lot of bones in it.
这种鱼多刺。
2.bone作不可数名词
(1)Knives with bone handles.
有骨质手把的刀子。
3.习惯用法
(1)a bone of contention 争执所在
(2)close to the bone 过于直率
(3)have a bone to pick with sb. 对某人生气,想与之解决;有理由反对(或恼恨)某人
(4)make no bones about(doing)sth.开诚布公;毫不犹豫
She made no bones about telling him exactly what she thought of him.
她毫无保留地把对他的看法照直告诉了他。
(5)not have a...bone in your body 毫无……的素质
She was honest and hard-working, and didnt have an unkind bone in her body.
她诚实勤劳,身上没有一点儿不好的气质。
(6)throw sb. a bone施以小惠(以示助人,却不满足主要的要求);丢给某人一块骨头
(7)to the bone 影响极强地;深刻地
His threats chilled her to the bone.
他的威胁使她不寒而栗。