spineless

英 ['spaɪnlɪs] 美 ['spaɪnləs]
  • adj. 没有骨气的;无脊椎的;懦弱的

中文词源


spineless 无脊柱的,无脊梁的,没骨气的

spine,脊柱,脊椎,-less,无,没有。引申比喻义懦弱的,没骨气的。

英文词源


spineless (adj.)
1827 of animals (1805 of plants), from spine + -less. Meaning "lacking moral force" is from 1885. Related: Spinelessly; spinelessness.

双语例句


1. How long will I endure the insincere prayers of your spineless subjects?
我究竟还要忍耐多久你这种虚情假意的祷告?

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2. Teachers usually are pretty spineless , but you university professors are even worse.
大凡教书的人总是那么灰色的, 大学教授更甚.

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3. My supervisor is a spineless person. He never stands behind his decisions.
我的主管是一个没骨气的人. 他不敢为他做的决定负责.

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4. He's too spineless to ask for more money.
他没有勇气要求更多的钱.

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5. And you can laugh a spineless laugh!
懦弱的人们,你们笑吧!

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