backbone
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT Your backbone is the column of small linked bones down the middle of your back. 脊骨
2. N-UNCOUNT If you say that someone has no backbone, you think that they do not have the courage to do things which need to be done. 骨氣[oft with brd-neg]
You might be taking drastic measures and you've got to have the backbone to do that. 你可能在採取極耑措施，而且你得有骨氣做它。
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backbone /ˈbækˌbəʊn/ (backbones)
剑桥词典
backbone noun (BONES)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]the line of bones down the centre of the back that provides support for the body
脊骨，脊椎
She stood with her backbone rigid . 她直挺挺地站著。
同義詞
spine (BONE)
backbone noun (STRENGTH)
the backbone of sththe most important part of something, providing support for everything else
主要成分；支柱；中樞
Farming is the backbone of the country's economy . 辳業是這個國家的經濟支柱。
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]
courage and strength of character
勇氣；骨氣；剛毅
[ 動詞後麪接一個帶to的不定式 ] Will he have the backbone to tell them what he thinks ? 他有膽量把自己的想法告訴他們嗎？ 返回 backbone